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נָפַח H5301
H5301 is the Hebrew word נָפַח, transliterated nâphach and said naw-fakh'. The King James Version most often renders it blow.
What it means
to puff, in various applications (literally, to inflate, blow hard, scatter, kindle, expire; figuratively, to disesteem).
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 12 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: blow, breath, give up, cause to lose (life), seething, snuff.
Verses using נָפַח
All 12 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 2:7 · KJV
And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Job 20:26 · KJV
All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.
Job 31:39 · KJV
If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:
Job 41:20 · KJV
Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
Isaiah 54:16 · KJV
Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
Jeremiah 1:13 · KJV
And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.
Jeremiah 15:9 · KJV
She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it was yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the LORD.
Ezekiel 22:20 · KJV
As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you.
Ezekiel 22:21 · KJV
Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.
Ezekiel 37:9 · KJV
Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
Haggai 1:9 · KJV
Ye looked for much, and lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.
Malachi 1:13 · KJV
Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5301 mean?
H5301 is the Hebrew word נָפַח (nâphach), meaning to puff, in various applications (literally, to inflate, blow hard, scatter, kindle, expire; figuratively, to disesteem).
How is H5301 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it blow (2 times), breathed (1 time), blown (1 time), thereof to lose (1 time), out of a seething (1 time), among others.
How many times does H5301 appear in the Bible?
נָפַח (nâphach) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5301 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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