Nâphach — H5301

Definition

verb

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

1. to breathe, blow, sniff at, seethe, give up or lose (life)
1. (Qal) to breathe, blow
2. (Pual) to be blown
3. (Hiphil) to cause to breathe out

Usually translated as

blow, seething, cause to lose, breath, give up, snuff

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• emphysáō (G1720)
• kaíō (G2545)

Occurrences

Nâphach occurs 12 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Job (3), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (2), Ezekiel (3), Haggai (1), Malachi (1)

• Genesis 2:7 — And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed (וַיִּפַּ֥ח) into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
• Job 20:26 — All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown (נֻפָּ֑ח) shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.
• Job 31:39 — If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose (הִפָּֽחְתִּי) their life:
• Job 41:20 — Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething (נָפ֣וּחַ) pot or caldron.
• Isaiah 54:16 — Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth (נֹפֵ֙חַ֙) the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
• Jeremiah 1:13 — And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething (נָפ֙וּחַ֙) pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.
• Jeremiah 15:9 — She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up (נָפְחָ֥ה) the ghost; her sun is gone down while it was yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the LORD.
• Ezekiel 22:20 — As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow (לָפַֽחַת) the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.
• Ezekiel 22:21 — Yea, I will gather you, and blow (וְנָפַחְתִּ֥י) upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.
• Ezekiel 37:9 — Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe (וּפְחִ֛י) upon these slain, that they may live.
• Haggai 1:9 — Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow (וְנָפַ֣חְתִּי) upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.
• Malachi 1:13 — Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at (וְהִפַּחְתֶּ֣ם) it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD.