Puach means “puff” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Strong's H6315 פּוַּח (puwach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. puwach (poo'akh) v. 1. to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air 2. (hence) to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff It has 14 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include puffeth, blow, and utter. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
puwach (poo'akh) v. 1. to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air 2. (hence) to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff [a primitive root] KJV: blow (upon), break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter.
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6315. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
to breathe
Usage: 1) to breathe, blow 1a) (Qal) to breathe 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to exhale or breathe 1b2) to puff, snort 1b3) to excite, inflame 1b4) to puff, pant for it 1b5) to breathe out, utter 1b6) to blow, blast
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render puwach, 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.
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.
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14 indexed usages in Old Testament.
His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6315.
His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.
Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.
Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.
And I will pour out mine indignation upon thee, I will blow against thee in the fire of my wrath, and deliver thee into the hand of brutish men, and skilful to destroy.
For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6315, grouped by book.
Puach (Strong's H6315) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "puff". puwach (poo'akh) v. 1. to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air 2. (hence) to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff
This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's H6315 across 5 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6315 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as puffeth, blow, and utter. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.