H5314Hebrewyyinnāp̄aš:

נָפַשׁ

to breathe; passively, to be breathed upon , i.e. (figuratively) refreshed (as if by a current of air)

3
Total Occurrences
2
Books
3
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Strong’s Definition

to breathe; passively, to be breathed upon, i.e. (figuratively) refreshed (as if by a current of air)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

(be) refresh selves (-ed).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

  • 1.(niphal) to take breath, refresh oneself

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: nâphash; Pronunciation: naw-fash'