Strong's H5397 · Hebrew
נְשָׁמָה
nᵉshâmâh · /nesh-aw-maw'/
Definition
a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal
KJV: blast, (that) breath(-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit.
Root / derivation: from H5395 (נָשַׁם);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered נְשָׁמָה across 24 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
24 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. of the dust: Heb. dust of the ground
Genesis 7:22All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died. the breath: Heb. the breath of the spirit of life
Deuteronomy1 verse
Joshua3 verses
So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded.
Joshua 11:11And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire. any: Heb. any breath
Joshua 11:14And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe.
1 Kings2 verses
And it came to pass, when he reigned, that he smote all the house of Jeroboam; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according unto the saying of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite:
1 Kings 17:17And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.
Job7 verses
By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed. by the breath: that is, by his anger
Job 26:4To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
Job 27:3All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils; the spirit: that is, the breath which God gave him
Job 32:8But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
Job 33:4The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
Job 34:14If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; man: Heb. him
Job 37:10By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
Psalms2 verses
Proverbs1 verse
Isaiah4 verses
Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?
Isaiah 30:33For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it. of old: Heb. from yesterday
Isaiah 42:5Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:
Isaiah 57:16For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5397 (nᵉshâmâh) mean?
a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal
How many times does H5397 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5397 (נְשָׁמָה) appears in 24 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “breath.”
How is nᵉshâmâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5397 is rendered as “breath” (12×), “blast” (3×), “breathe” (2×), “breathed” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word נְשָׁמָה come from?
from H5395 (נָשַׁם);