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To breathe into

ἐμφυσάωStrong’s G1720

emphusaō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Emphusaō is the Greek word usually translated “breathed on”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:”
John 20:22 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “breathed on”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • he breathed on 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • John 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    ἐμφυσάω emphusaō · to breathe into

    ἐμ-φυσάω, -ῶ (φυσάω, to blow), [in LXX for נָפַח, etc. ;] to breathe into (cf. Gen.2:7, Wis.15:11, a1.), breathe upon: Jhn.20:22.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.