Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to breathe
Usage: 1) to breathe, blow, sniff at, seethe, give up or lose (life) 1a) (Qal) to breathe, blow 1b) (Pual) to be blown 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to breathe out
Strong's Number
H5301
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
12
Books
7
Strong's H5301 Quick Answer
Strong's H5301 נָפַח (naphach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. naphach (naw-fakh') v. 1. to puff (in various applications) 2. (literally) to inflate, blow hard, scatter, kindle, expire It has 12 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include blow, bloweth, and breath. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- naphach (naw-fakh') v. 1. to puff (in various applications) 2. (literally) to inflate, blow hard, scatter, kindle, expire
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- blow, bloweth, and breath
Meaning and Definition
naphach (naw-fakh') v. 1. to puff (in various applications) 2. (literally) to inflate, blow hard, scatter, kindle, expire 3. (figuratively) to disesteem [a primitive root] KJV: blow, breath, give up, cause to lose (life), seething, snuff.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5301. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5301 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render naphach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H5301 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 12 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5301 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5301 in the Old Testament
12 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.
If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5301.
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.
If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:
Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.
She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it was yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the LORD.
As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.
Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst therof.
Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
Ye looked for much, and, lo it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.
Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5301, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament
Haggai 1 usage, Old Testament
Malachi 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5301 FAQ
What does naphach (נָפַח) mean?
Naphach (Strong's H5301) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "blow". naphach (naw-fakh') v. 1. to puff (in various applications) 2. (literally) to inflate, blow hard, scatter, kindle, expire
How many times is naphach (נָפַח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H5301 across 7 books.
Where can I study naphach (נָפַח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5301 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate naphach (נָפַח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as blow, bloweth, and breath. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.