Strong's Lexicon

H6315

H6315 — פּוַּח

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewpuwachverb-stemOccurrences: 14TWOT: 1741

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6315
Word:פּוַּח
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:14
Transliteration:puwach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:poo'akh
Meaning:1. to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air 2. (hence) to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff
KJV Renderings:blow (upon), break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter.

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BDB6543

[פּוּחַ] verb breathe, blow (Late Hebrew פּוּחַ blow out; Arabic ( [untranscribed source text 4185]), [untranscribed source text 4186] = Hebrew, so Aramaic פּוּחַ, [untranscribed source text 4187]); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָפוּחַ הַיּוֺם Song 2:17; Song 4:6 until the day breathes, i.e. grows cool.
Hiph`il Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָפִיחַ Ps 10:5 +; יָפִחַ Prov 14:25 וְיָפֵחַ Hab 2:3, etc.; Imperative feminine singular הָפִיחִי Song 4:16
1. cause garden (accusative) to exhale (that is, odours) Song 4:16.
2.
a. puff, snort, against, ב person, Ps 10:5.
b. עַל person, Ezek 21:36 with the fire of my wrath will I blow against thee.
c. excite, inflame city Prov 29:8.
d. with לוֺ Ps 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 Hab 2:3 the vision panteth (hasteth) towards the end (so most).
3. breathe out, utter, כְּזָבִים Prov 6:19 ; Prov 14:5 ; Prov 14:25; Prov 19:5; Prov 19:9, אֱמוּנָה Prov 12:17 .


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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