Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to blow
Usage: (Qal) to blow
Strong's Number
H5398
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H5398 Quick Answer
Strong's H5398 נָשַׁף (nashaph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nashaph (naw-shaf') v. 1. to breeze, i.e. blow up fresh (as the wind) [a primitive root] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include blow. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- nashaph (naw-shaf') v. 1. to breeze, i.e. blow up fresh (as the wind) [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- blow
Meaning and Definition
nashaph (naw-shaf') v. 1. to breeze, i.e. blow up fresh (as the wind) [a primitive root] KJV: blow.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5398. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5398 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nashaph, 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.
blow
Exodus 15:10
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How Strong's H5398 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5398 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 H5398 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.
Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5398.
Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.
Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and he shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5398, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5398 FAQ
What does nashaph (נָשַׁף) mean?
Nashaph (Strong's H5398) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "blow". nashaph (naw-shaf') v. 1. to breeze, i.e. blow up fresh (as the wind) [a primitive root]
How many times is nashaph (נָשַׁף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H5398 across 2 books.
Where can I study nashaph (נָשַׁף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5398 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nashaph (נָשַׁף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as blow. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.