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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 - And Jehovah God formeth the man -- dust from the ground, and breatheth into his nostrils breath of life, and the man becometh a living creature.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 7:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:22 - all in whose nostrils is breath of a living spirit -- of all that is in the dry land -- have died.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 20:16

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 20:16 - 'Only, of the cities of these peoples which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee for an inheritance, thou dost not keep alive any breathing;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 10:40

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 10:40 - And Joshua smiteth all the land of the hill-country, and of the south, and of the low-country, and of the springs, and all their kings -- he hath not left a remnant, and all that doth breathe he hath devoted, as Jehovah, God of Israel, commanded.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:11 - and they smite every person who is in it by the mouth of the sword; he hath devoted -- he hath not left any one breathing, and Hazor he hath burnt with fire;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 11:14 - and all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, have the sons of Israel spoiled for themselves; only, every human being they have smitten by the mouth of the sword, till their destroying them; they have not left any one breathing.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 22:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:16 - And seen are the streams of the sea, Revealed are foundations of the world, By the rebuke of Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of His anger.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 15:29

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 15:29 - And it cometh to pass, at his reigning, he hath smitten the whole house of Jeroboam, he hath not left any breathing to Jeroboam till his destroying him, according to the word of Jehovah, that He spake by the hand of His servant Ahijah the Shilonite,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 17:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:17 - And it cometh to pass, after these things, the son of the woman, mistress of the house, hath been sick, and his sickness is very severe till that no breath hath been left in him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:9 - From the breath of God they perish, And from the spirit of His anger consumed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 26:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:4 - With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 27:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:3 - For all the while my breath is in me, And the spirit of God in my nostrils.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 32:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:8 - Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Doth cause them to understand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:4 - The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Mighty doth quicken me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:14 - If He doth set on him His heart, His spirit and his breath unto Him He gathereth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 37:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:10 - From the breath of God is frost given, And the breadth of waters is straitened,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 18:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:15 - And seen are the streams of waters, And revealed are foundations of the earth. From Thy rebuke, O Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of Thine anger.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 150:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 150:6 - All that doth breathe doth praise Jah! Praise ye Jah!

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:27 - The breath of man is a lamp of Jehovah, Searching all the inner parts of the heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 2:22

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 2:22 - Cease for you from man, Whose breath is in his nostrils, For -- in what is he esteemed?

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:33

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:33 - For, arranged from former time is Tophet, Even it for the king is prepared, He hath made deep, He hath made large, Its pile is fire and much wood, The breath of Jehovah, As a stream of brim stone, is burning in it!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 42:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:5 - Thus said God, Jehovah, preparing The heavens, and stretching them out, Spreading out the earth and its productions, Giving breath to the people on it, And spirit to those walking in it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 57:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:16 - For, not to the age do I strive, nor for ever am I wroth, For the spirit from before Me is feeble, And the souls I have made.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 10:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:17 - And how is the servant of this my lord able to speak with this my lord? as for me, henceforth there remaineth in me no power, yea, breath hath not been left in me.
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