פּוּחַ (pûwach) — Blow

Hebrew word study: פּוּחַ (pûwach), Strong's H6315. to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff

HebrewStrong's H6315
Quick definition
Hebrew word
פּוּחַ (pûwach)
Pronounced: poo'akh

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

to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: blow (upon), break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter.

Where this word appears

Strong's H6315 is tagged on 14 words in 14 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Psalms 10:5 and last appears in Habakkuk 2:3.

How it is rendered in the text

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

and he may breathe out ×3he breathes out ×2that it will breathe ×2I will blow ×1and it will pant ×1make breathe ×1one who he pants ×1so he may breathe out ×1they inflame ×1who he breathes out ×1

Forms found in the text

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

יָפִיחַ ×4וְיָפִיחַ ×3שֶׁיָּפוּחַ ×2אָפִיחַ ×1הָפִיחִי ×1וְיָפִחַ ×1וְיָפֵחַ ×1יָפִיחוּ ×1

Books where it appears most

Proverbs ×7Song of Solomon ×3Psalms ×2Ezekiel ×1Habakkuk ×1

Verses (all 14)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H647 אֲפִיחַ (ʼĂphîyach), H6368 פִּיחַ (pîyach).

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 pûwach (H6315) mean?

To puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff.

How is H6315 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H6315 as: blow (upon), break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter..

How often does פּוּחַ (pûwach) appear?

Strong's H6315 is tagged on 14 words in 14 verses across 5 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Psalms 10:5 and last appears in Habakkuk 2:3.