נְשָׁמָה (nᵉshâmâh) — Blast

Hebrew word study: נְשָׁמָה (nᵉshâmâh), Strong's H5397. a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal

HebrewStrong's H5397
Quick definition
Hebrew word
נְשָׁמָה (nᵉshâmâh)
Pronounced: nesh-aw-maw'

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

a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal

Word study
Derivation: from H5395 (נָשַׁם);

KJV translation words: blast, (that) breath(-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5397 is tagged on 24 words in 24 verses across 10 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 Daniel 10:17.

How it is rendered in the text

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

breathing thing ×4and the breath of ×3breath ×3from the breath of ×3the breath of ×3the breathing thing ×2and breath ×1and breath his ×1and breaths ×1breath my ×1from the breathing of ×1is the breath of ×1

Forms found in the text

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

נְשָׁמָה ×7מִנִּשְׁמַת ×4נִשְׁמַת ×4וְנִשְׁמַת ×3הַנְּשָׁמָה ×2וְנִשְׁמָתוֹ ×1וּנְשָׁמָה ×1וּנְשָׁמוֹת ×1נִשְׁמָתִי ×1

Books where it appears most

Job ×7Isaiah ×4Joshua ×3Genesis ×21 Kings ×2Psalms ×2Deuteronomy ×12 Samuel ×1

Verses (all 24)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5395 נָשַׁם (nâsham).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5396 נִשְׁמָא (nishmâʼ).

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 nᵉshâmâh (H5397) mean?

A puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal.

How is H5397 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5397 as: blast, (that) breath(-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit..

How often does נְשָׁמָה (nᵉshâmâh) appear?

Strong's H5397 is tagged on 24 words in 24 verses across 10 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 Daniel 10:17.