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Lexicon :: Strong's H5397 - nᵊšāmâ

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נְשָׁמָה
Transliteration
nᵊšāmâ
Pronunciation
nesh-aw-maw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1433a

Strong’s Definitions

נְשָׁמָה nᵉshâmâh, nesh-aw-maw'; from H5395; a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal:—blast, (that) breath(-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's H5397 in the following manner: breath (17x), blast (3x), spirit (2x), inspiration (1x), souls (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x
The KJV translates Strong's H5397 in the following manner: breath (17x), blast (3x), spirit (2x), inspiration (1x), souls (1x).

  1. breath, spirit

    1. breath (of God)

    2. breath (of man)

    3. every breathing thing

    4. spirit (of man)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נְשָׁמָה nᵉshâmâh, nesh-aw-maw'; from H5395; a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal:—blast, (that) breath(-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit.
STRONGS H5397: Abbreviations
† נְשָׁמָה noun feminine breath; — נ׳ Deuteronomy 20:16 + 9 times; construct נִשְׁמַת (compare LagBN 82) Genesis 2:7 + 10 times; suffix נִשְׁמָתִי Job 27:3; נִשְׁמָתוֺ Job 34:14; plural נְשָׁמוֺת Isaiah 57:16; —
1. breath of God as hot wind kindling a flame Isaiah 30:33; as destroying wind 2 Samuel 22:16 = Psalm 18:16; Job 4:9; as cold wind producing ice Job 32:8; Job 33:4.
2. breath of man 1 Kings 17:17; Isaiah 42:5; Job 27:3; Daniel 10:7; breath of life נשׁמת חיים Genesis 2:7 (J); compare נִשְׁמַת רוּחַ חַיִּים Genesis 7:22 (J); as breathed in by God it is God's breath in man Job 34:14; Job 36:4; and is characteristic of man אדם אשׁר נשׁמה באפו Isaiah 2:22 man in whose nostrils is but a breath (late gloss).
3. synonym נפשׁ כָּל נְשָׁמָה every breathing thing Deuteronomy 20:16; Joshua 11:11, 14; 1 Kings 15:29; כָּלהַֿנְּשָׁמָה Joshua 10:14; Psalm 150:6; נְשָׁמוֺת Isaiah 57:16.
4. spirit of man, || רוּחַ, אָדָם נ׳ נֵר י׳ Proverbs 20:27 the spirit of man is a lamp of י׳.

See related BDB entry H5395.
See related Aramaic BDB entry H5396.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:7; 2:7; 7:22

Deuteronomy

20:16; 20:16

Joshua

10:14; 11:11; 11:14

2 Samuel

22:16

1 Kings

15:29; 17:17

Job

4:9; 27:3; 27:3; 32:8; 33:4; 34:14; 34:14; 36:4

Psalms

18:16; 150:6

Proverbs

20:27

Isaiah

2:22; 30:33; 42:5; 57:16; 57:16

Daniel

10:7

H5397

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5397 matches the Hebrew נְשָׁמָה (nᵊšāmâ),
which occurs 24 times in 24 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:7 - Then the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 7:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:22 - Everything that breathed and lived on dry land died.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 20:16

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:16 - In those towns that the LORD your God is giving you as a special possession, destroy every living thing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 10:40

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:40 - So Joshua conquered the whole region—the kings and people of the hill country, the Negev, the western foothills,[fn] and the mountain slopes. He completely destroyed everyone in the land, leaving no survivors, just as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:11 - The Israelites completely destroyed[fn] every living thing in the city, leaving no survivors. Not a single person was spared. And then Joshua burned the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:14 - And the Israelites took all the plunder and livestock of the ravaged towns for themselves. But they killed all the people, leaving no survivors.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:16 - Then at the command of the LORD,
at the blast of his breath,
the bottom of the sea could be seen,
and the foundations of the earth were laid bare.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 15:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:29 - He immediately slaughtered all the descendants of King Jeroboam, so that not one of the royal family was left, just as the LORD had promised concerning Jeroboam by the prophet Ahijah from Shiloh.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 17:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:17 - Some time later the woman’s son became sick. He grew worse and worse, and finally he died.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:9 - A breath from God destroys them.
They vanish in a blast of his anger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 26:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:4 - Where have you gotten all these wise sayings?
Whose spirit speaks through you?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 27:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:3 - As long as I live,
while I have breath from God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 32:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:8 - But there is a spirit[fn] within people,
the breath of the Almighty within them,
that makes them intelligent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:4 - For the Spirit of God has made me,
and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:14 - If God were to take back his spirit
and withdraw his breath,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 37:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:10 - God’s breath sends the ice,
freezing wide expanses of water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:15 - Then at your command, O LORD,
at the blast of your breath,
the bottom of the sea could be seen,
and the foundations of the earth were laid bare.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 150:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 150:6 - Let everything that breathes sing praises to the LORD!
Praise the LORD!

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:27 - The LORD’s light penetrates the human spirit,[fn]
exposing every hidden motive.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 2:22

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:22 - Don’t put your trust in mere humans.
They are as frail as breath.
What good are they?

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:33

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:33 - Topheth—the place of burning—
has long been ready for the Assyrian king;
the pyre is piled high with wood.
The breath of the LORD, like fire from a volcano,
will set it ablaze.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 42:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:5 - God, the LORD, created the heavens and stretched them out.
He created the earth and everything in it.
He gives breath to everyone,
life to everyone who walks the earth.
And it is he who says,

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 57:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:16 - For I will not fight against you forever;
I will not always be angry.
If I were, all people would pass away—
all the souls I have made.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:17 - How can someone like me, your servant, talk to you, my lord? My strength is gone, and I can hardly breathe.”
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