To breathe
פּוּחַStrong’s H6315puach (pu-ach)
Appears in 14 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Puach is the Hebrew word usually translated “breathes out”, “may breathe out” and “that will breathe”. It appears in 14 verses of the Old Testament.
“His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.”
Meaning
- To breathe, blow(Qal) to breathe · (Hiphil)
How it's translated
- he breathes out 3
- and he may breathe out 3
- that will breathe 2
- he pants 1
- so he may breathe out 1
- they inflame 1
- make breathe 1
- i will blow 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Proverbs 7
- Song of Solomon 3
- Psalms 2
- Ezekiel 1
- Habakkuk 1
5 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Psalms 12:5For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
- Proverbs 6:19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
- Proverbs 12:17He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
- Proverbs 14:5A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
- Proverbs 14:25A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
- Proverbs 19:5A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
Hebrew dictionary
פּוּחַ puach · to breathe
1) to breathe, blow 1a) (Qal) to breathe 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to exhale or breathe 1b2) to puff, snort 1b3) to excite, inflame 1b4) to puff, pant for it 1b5) to breathe out, utter 1b6) to blow, blast
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “breathe” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
BREATHE, verb intransitive
To respire; to inspire and expire air. Hence, to live.
- To take breath; to rest from action; as, let them have time to breathe
- To pass as air.
All definitions and other forms of “breathe”
BREATHE, verb transitive
To inhale as air into the lungs and expel it; as, to breathe vital air.
- To inject by breathing; to infuse; followed by into.“And the Lord God breathed into his nostrils the breath of life” Genesis 2:7
- To expire; to eject by breathing; followed by out; as, to breathe out threatening and slaughter.
- To exercise; to keep in breath.
- To inspire or blow into; to cause to sound by breathing; as, to breathe the flute.
- To exhale; to emit as breath; as, the flowers breathe odors or perfume.
- To utter softly or in private; as, to breathe a vow.
- To give air or vent to; to open; as, to breathe a vein.
- To express; to manifest.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.