Lexicon :: Strong's H5397 - nᵊšāmâ

נְשָׁמָה

Transliteration

nᵊšāmâ

Pronunciation

nesh-aw-maw'

Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From נָשַׁם (H5395)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1433a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

נְשָׁמָה nᵉshâmâh, nesh-aw-maw'; from H5395; a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal:—blast, (that) breath(-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's H5397 in the following manner: breath (17x), blast (3x), spirit (2x), inspiration (1x), souls (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's H5397 in the following manner: breath (17x), blast (3x), spirit (2x), inspiration (1x), souls (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

breath, spirit
1. breath (of God)
2. breath (of man)
3. every breathing thing
4. spirit (of man)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H5397: Abbreviations

† נְשָׁמָה noun feminine breath; — נ׳ Deuteronomy 20:16 + 9 times; construct נִשְׁמַת (compare Lag^{BN 82}) Genesis 2:7 + 10 times; suffix נִשְׁמָתִי Job 27:3; נִשְׁמָתוֺ Job 34:14; plural נְשָׁמוֺת Isaiah 57:16; —

1. breath of God as hot wind kindling a flame Isaiah 30:33; as destroying wind 2 Samuel 22:16 = Psalm 18:16; Job 4:9; as cold wind producing ice Job 32:8; Job 33:4.

2. breath of man 1 Kings 17:17; Isaiah 42:5; Job 27:3; Daniel 10:7; breath of life נשׁמת חיים Genesis 2:7 (J); compare נִשְׁמַת רוּחַ חַיִּים Genesis 7:22 (J); as breathed in by God it is God's breath in man Job 34:14; Job 36:4; and is characteristic of man אדם אשׁר נשׁמה באפו Isaiah 2:22 man in whose nostrils is but a breath (late gloss).

3. synonym נפשׁ כָּל נְשָׁמָה every breathing thing Deuteronomy 20:16; Joshua 11:11, 14; 1 Kings 15:29; כָּלהַֿנְּשָׁמָה Joshua 10:14; Psalm 150:6; נְשָׁמוֺת Isaiah 57:16.

4. spirit of man, || רוּחַ, אָדָם נ׳ נֵר י׳ Proverbs 20:27 the spirit of man is a lamp of י׳.

See related BDB entry H5395.
See related Aramaic BDB entry H5396.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:7; 2:7; 7:22

Deuteronomy

20:16; 20:16

Joshua

10:14; 11:11; 11:14

2 Samuel

22:16

1 Kings

15:29; 17:17

Job

4:9; 27:3; 27:3; 32:8; 33:4; 34:14; 34:14; 36:4

Psalms

18:16; 150:6

Proverbs

20:27

Isaiah

2:22; 30:33; 42:5; 57:16; 57:16

Daniel

10:7

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H5397 matches the Hebrew נְשָׁמָה (nᵊšāmâ),
which occurs 24 times in 24 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 2:7

Gen 2:7 - And the LORD^H3068 God^H430 formed^H3335 man^H120 of the dust^H6083 of^H4480 the ground,^H127 and breathed^H5301 into his nostrils^H639 the breath^H5397 of life;^H2416 and man^H120 became a living^H2416 soul.^H5315

Gen 7:22

Gen 7:22 - All in whose nostrils^H639 was the breath^H5397^H7307 of life,^H2416 of all that was in the dry^H2724 land, died.^H4191

Deu 20:16

Deu 20:16 - But of the cities^H5892 of these people,^H5971 which the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 doth give^H5414 thee for an inheritance,^H5159 thou shalt save alive^H2421 nothing that breatheth:^H5397

Jos 10:40

Jos 10:40 - So Joshua^H3091 smote^H5221 all the country^H776 of the hills,^H2022 and of the south,^H5045 and of the vale,^H8219 and of the springs,^H794 and all their kings:^H4428 he left^H7604 none remaining,^H8300 but utterly destroyed^H2763 all that breathed,^H5397 as the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 commanded.^H6680

Jos 11:11

Jos 11:11 - And they smote^H5221 all the souls^H5315 that were therein with the edge^H6310 of the sword,^H2719 utterly destroying^H2763 them: there was not any left^H3498 to breathe:^H5397 and he burnt^H8313 Hazor^H2674 with fire.^H784

Jos 11:14

Jos 11:14 - And all the spoil^H7998 of these cities,^H5892 and the cattle,^H929 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 took for a prey^H962 unto themselves; but every man^H120 they smote^H5221 with the edge^H6310 of the sword,^H2719 until they had destroyed^H8045 them, neither left^H7604 they any to breathe.^H5397

2Sa 22:16

2Sa 22:16 - And the channels^H650 of the sea^H3220 appeared,^H7200 the foundations^H4146 of the world^H8398 were discovered,^H1540 at the rebuking^H1606 of the LORD,^H3068 at the blast^H5397 of the breath^H7307 of his nostrils.^H639

1Ki 15:29

1Ki 15:29 - And it came to pass, when he reigned,^H4427 that he smote^H5221 all the house^H1004 of Jeroboam;^H3379 he left^H7604 not to Jeroboam^H3379 any that breathed,^H5397 until he had destroyed^H8045 him, according unto the saying^H1697 of the LORD,^H3068 which he spake^H1696 by^H3027 his servant^H5650 Ahijah^H281 the Shilonite:^H7888

1Ki 17:17

1Ki 17:17 - And it came to pass after^H310 these things,^H1697 that the son^H1121 of the woman,^H802 the mistress^H1172 of the house,^H1004 fell sick;^H2470 and his sickness^H2483 was so^H3966 sore,^H2389 that there was no breath^H5397 left^H3498 in him.

Job 4:9

Job 4:9 - By the blast^H5397 of God^H433 they perish,^H6 and by the breath^H7307 of his nostrils^H639 are they consumed.^H3615

Job 26:4

Job 26:4 - To whom hast thou uttered^H5046 words?^H4405 and whose spirit^H5397 came^H3318 from thee?

Job 27:3

Job 27:3 - All the while^H5750 my breath^H5397 is in me, and the spirit^H7307 of God^H433 is in my nostrils;^H639

Job 32:8

Job 32:8 - But^H403 there is a spirit^H7307 in man:^H582 and the inspiration^H5397 of the Almighty^H7706 giveth them understanding.^H995

Job 33:4

Job 33:4 - The Spirit^H7307 of God^H410 hath made^H6213 me, and the breath^H5397 of the Almighty^H7706 hath given me life.^H2421

Job 34:14

Job 34:14 - If he set^H7760 his heart^H3820 upon man, if he gather^H622 unto himself his spirit^H7307 and his breath;^H5397

Job 37:10

Job 37:10 - By the breath^H5397 of God^H410 frost^H7140 is given:^H5414 and the breadth^H7341 of the waters^H4325 is straitened.^H4164

Psa 18:15

Psa 18:15 - Then the channels^H650 of waters^H4325 were seen,^H7200 and the foundations^H4146 of the world^H8398 were discovered^H1540 at thy rebuke,^H1606 O LORD,^H3068 at the blast^H5397 of the breath^H7307 of thy nostrils.^H639

Psa 150:6

Psa 150:6 - Let every thing that hath breath^H5397 praise^H1984 the LORD.^H3050 Praise^H1984 ye the LORD.^H3050

Pro 20:27

Pro 20:27 - The spirit^H5397 of man^H120 is the candle^H5216 of the LORD,^H3068 searching^H2664 all the inward parts^H2315 of the belly.^H990

Isa 2:22

Isa 2:22 - Cease^H2308 ye from man,^H120 whose breath^H5397 is in his nostrils:^H639 for wherein is he to be accounted of?^H2803

Isa 30:33

Isa 30:33 - For Tophet^H8613 is ordained^H6186 of old;^H865 yea, for the king^H4428 it is prepared;^H3559 he hath made it deep^H6009 and large:^H7337 the pile^H4071 thereof is fire^H784 and much^H7235 wood;^H6086 the breath^H5397 of the LORD,^H3068 like a stream^H5158 of brimstone,^H1614 doth kindle^H1197 it.

Isa 42:5

Isa 42:5 - Thus saith^H559 God^H410 the LORD,^H3068 he that created^H1254 the heavens,^H8064 and stretched them out;^H5186 he that spread forth^H7554 the earth,^H776 and that which cometh out^H6631 of it; he that giveth^H5414 breath^H5397 unto the people^H5971 upon it, and spirit^H7307 to them that walk^H1980 therein:

Isa 57:16

Isa 57:16 - For I will not contend^H7378 for ever,^H5769 neither will I be always^H5331 wroth:^H7107 for the spirit^H7307 should fail^H5848 before^H6440 me, and the souls^H5397 which I have made.^H6213

Dan 10:17

Dan 10:17 - For how^H1963 can^H3201 the servant^H5650 of this my lord^H113 talk^H1696 with this my lord?^H113 for as for me, straightway^H6258 there remained^H5975 no strength^H3581 in me, neither is there breath^H5397 left^H7604 in me.

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נְשָׁמָה

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