Quick Definition
to breathe
Strong's Definition
to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: blow (upon), break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter.
TWOT Reference: 1741
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
פּוּחַ (pu.ach) — to breathe. 1) to breathe, blow 1a) (Qal) to breathe 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to exhale or breathe 1b2) to puff, snort 1b3) to excite, inflame 1b4) to puff, pant for it 1b5) to breathe out, utter 1b6) to blow, blast
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · פִּיחַ
Blow | verb qal, verb hif
to blow upon = causative action by which deities or forces cause air to blow from one place to another
SNG 4:16 · EZK 21:36
Angry | verb qal
to stir up (an area) literally: to blow; hence: = causative action by which humans cause a conflict among people by their actions
Speak | verb qal
to sneer literally: to blow (at people); hence: = action by which humans express their anger towards other humans
Speak | verb qal
to utter literally: to blow; hence: = action by which humans utter words, which can be either truthful or lying
PRO 6:19 · PRO 12:17 · PRO 14:5 · PRO 14:25 · PRO 19:5 · PRO 19:9 · HAB 2:3
Time | verb qal
Collocation: יֹום פוח
a breeze starts blowing at the end of the day literally: the day blows; hence: = process by which a breeze starts blowing, signaling the end of the day
1 HAB 2:3 NIV NRSV "to speak" NJPS "witness" REB "testify" = [1d] | RSV NJB ESV "to hasten" = [1f]
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
[פּוּחַ] vb. breathe, blow Qal until the day breathes, i.e. grows cool
Hiph. cause garden to exhale
puff, snort, against
with the fire of my wrath will I blow against thee
excite, inflame city
puff = pant for it
breathe out, utter
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