Strong's H5301 · Hebrew
נָפַח
nâphach · /naw-fakh'/
Definition
to puff, in various applications (literally, to inflate, blow hard, scatter, kindle, expire; figuratively, to disesteem)
KJV: blow, breath, give up, cause to lose (life), seething, snuff.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered נָפַח across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Job3 verses
All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.
Job 31:39If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life: fruits: Heb. strength the owners: Heb. the soul of the owners thereof to expire, or, breathe out
Job 41:20Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
Jeremiah2 verses
And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north. toward: Heb. from the face of the north
Jeremiah 15:9She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up 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.
Ezekiel3 verses
As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow 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. As: Heb. According to the gathering
Ezekiel 22:21Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.
Ezekiel 37:9Then 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 upon these slain, that they may live. wind: or, breath
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5301 (nâphach) mean?
to puff, in various applications (literally, to inflate, blow hard, scatter, kindle, expire; figuratively, to disesteem)
How many times does H5301 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5301 (נָפַח) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “blow.”
How is nâphach translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5301 is rendered as “blow” (3×), “seething” (2×), “bloweth” (1×), “blown” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word נָפַח come from?
a primitive root;