Lexicon :: Strong's H5396 - nišmā'

נִשְׁמָא
Transliteration
nišmā'
Pronunciation
nish-maw'
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Corresponding to נְשָׁמָה (H5397)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2876

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: נשמא.

Strong’s Definitions

נִשְׁמָא nishmâʼ, nish-maw'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H5397; vital breath:—breath.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x

The KJV translates Strong's H5396 in the following manner: breath (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 1x
The KJV translates Strong's H5396 in the following manner: breath (1x).

  1. breath, spirit

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נִשְׁמָא nishmâʼ, nish-maw'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H5397; vital breath:—breath.
STRONGS H5396: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

† [נִשְׁמָה] noun feminine breath (see Biblical Hebrew H5395, √ נשׁם); — suffix נִשְׁמְתָח Daniel 5:23, i.e. breath of life.

See related BDB entry H5397.
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Daniel

5:23