Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
breath
Usage: breath, spirit Aramaic of ne.sha.mah (נְשָׁמָה "breath" H5397)
Strong's Number
H5396
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H5396 Quick Answer
Strong's H5396 נִשׁמָא (nishma') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nishma' (nish-maw') n-f. 1. vital breath [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5397] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include breath. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- nishma' (nish-maw') n-f. 1. vital breath [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5397]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- breath
Meaning and Definition
nishma' (nish-maw') n-f. 1. vital breath [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5397] KJV: breath. Root(s): H5397
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5396. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5396 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nishma', 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.
breath
Daniel 5:23
How Strong's H5396 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5396 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 H5396 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H5396.
But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5396, grouped by book.
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5396 FAQ
What does nishma (נִשְׁמָא) mean?
Nishma (Strong's H5396) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "breath". nishma' (nish-maw') n-f. 1. vital breath [(Aramaic) corresponding to H5397]
How many times is nishma (נִשְׁמָא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H5396 across 1 book.
Where can I study nishma (נִשְׁמָא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5396 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nishma (נִשְׁמָא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as breath. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.