Breath
H5397
Hebrew
UBS
נְשָׁמָה
nᵉshâmâhnesh-aw-maw'
Noun Feminine
Definition
= the air that is taken in and expelled through the lungs by humans and animals, which makes them live, and which distinguishes them from inanimate objects like idols; ≈ regarded as coming from God; sometimes God is depicted as a breathing being as well
Semantic Domains
Blow
Creatures
Etymology
from H5395 (נָשַׁם);
KJV Translations
blast, (that) breath(-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit
Occurrences24
Frequency Rank#1214