Lexicon :: Strong's H6315 - pûaḥ

פּוּחַ
Transliteration
pûaḥ
Pronunciation
poo'akh
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1741

Strong’s Definitions

פּוּחַ pûwach, poo'akh; a primitive root; to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff:—blow (upon), break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's H6315 in the following manner: speak (6x), puff (2x), blow (2x), break (2x), utter (1x), bring into a snare (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's H6315 in the following manner: speak (6x), puff (2x), blow (2x), break (2x), utter (1x), bring into a snare (1x).

  1. to breathe, blow

    1. (Qal) to breathe

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to cause to exhale or breathe

      2. to puff, snort

      3. to excite, inflame

      4. to puff, pant for it

      5. to breathe out, utter

      6. to blow, blast

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
פּוּחַ pûwach, poo'akh; a primitive root; to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff:—blow (upon), break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter.
STRONGS H6315: Abbreviations
† [פּוּחַ] verb breathe, blow (Late Hebrew מּוּחַ blow out; Arabic (), = Hebrew, so Aramaic פּוּחַ, ); —
Qal Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָפוּחַ הַיּוֺם Songs 2:17; Songs 4:6 until the day breathes, i.e. grows cool.
Hiph. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָפִיחַ Psalm 10:5 +; יָפִחַ Proverbs 14:25; וְיָפֵחַ Habakkuk 2:3, etc.; Imperative feminine singular הָפִיחִי Songs 4:16; —
1. cause garden (accusative) to exhale (that is, odours) Songs 4:16.
2.
a. puff, snort, against, ב person, Psalm 10:5.
b. עַל person, Ezekiel 21:36 [Ezekiel 21:31] with the fire of my wrath will I blow against thee.
c. excite, inflame city Proverbs 29:8.
d. with לוֺ Psalm 12:6 puff, = pant for it (so most; Thes Hi and others against whom men puff; Bae אֹפִּיעַ לוֺ I will shine forth to him); לַקֵּן Habakkuk 2:3 the vision panteth (hasteth) towards the end (so most).
3. breathe out, utter, כְּזָבִים Proverbs 6:19; Proverbs 14:5, 25; Proverbs 19:5, 9, אֱמוּנָה Proverbs 12:17.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Psalms

10:5; 10:5; 12:6

Proverbs

6:19; 12:17; 14:5; 14:25; 14:25; 19:5; 19:9; 29:8

Song of Songs

2:17; 4:6; 4:16; 4:16

Ezekiel

21:31

Habakkuk

2:3; 2:3