נָפַח (nâphach) — Blow

Hebrew word study: נָפַח (nâphach), Strong's H5301. to puff, in various applications (literally, to inflate, blow hard, scatter, kindle, expire; figuratively, to disesteem)

HebrewStrong's H5301
Quick definition
Hebrew word
נָפַח (nâphach)
Pronounced: naw-fakh'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to puff, in various applications (literally, to inflate, blow hard, scatter, kindle, expire; figuratively, to disesteem)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: blow, breath, give up, cause to lose (life), seething, snuff.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5301 is tagged on 12 words in 12 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:7 and last appears in Malachi 1:13.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

blown upon ×2I have caused to breathe out ×1and I blew ×1and I will blow ×1and blow ×1and he blew ×1and you sniff at ×1it has been fanned ×1it has panted ×1to blow ×1who blows ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וְנָפַחְתִּי ×2נָפוּחַ ×2הִפָּחְתִּי ×1וְהִפַּחְתֶּם ×1וַיִּפַּח ×1וּפְחִי ×1לָפַחַת ×1נָפְחָה ×1נֹפֵחַ ×1נֻפָּח ×1

Books where it appears most

Job ×3Ezekiel ×3Jeremiah ×2Genesis ×1Isaiah ×1Haggai ×1Malachi ×1

Verses (all 12)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4646 מַפָּח (mappâch), H4647 מַפֻּחַ (mappuach), H5302 נֹפַח (Nôphach), H8598 תַּפּוּחַ (tappûwach).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does nâphach (H5301) mean?

To puff, in various applications (literally, to inflate, blow hard, scatter, kindle, expire; figuratively, to disesteem).

How is H5301 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5301 as: blow, breath, give up, cause to lose (life), seething, snuff..

How often does נָפַח (nâphach) appear?

Strong's H5301 is tagged on 12 words in 12 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:7 and last appears in Malachi 1:13.