H5397 — נְשָׁמָה (nᵉshâmâh)

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Strong's H5397 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: נְשָׁמָה (nᵉshâmâh)

Pronunciation: nesh-aw-maw'

Morphology: n-f

Derivation: from נָשַׁם (nâsham) [H5395];

Definition: a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal

KJV Renderings: blast, (that) breath(-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit.

Senses

  1. breath, spirit
    1. breath (of God)
    2. breath (of man)
    3. every breathing thing
    4. spirit (of man)

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G2372 θυμός thymós from G2380 passion (as if breathing hard) fierceness, indignation, wrath
G4151 πνεῦμα pneûma from G4154 a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind
G4157 πνοή pnoḗ from G4154 respiration, a breeze breath, wind
H5395 נָשַׁם nâsham a primitive root properly, to blow away, i.e. destroy destroy

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.