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Original Word:נְשָׁמָה
Part of Speech:Noun Feminine
Transliteration:nshamah
Pronunciation:neh-shaw-maw'
Phonetic Spelling:(nesh-aw-maw')
Definition:Breath, spirit, soul
Meaning:a puff, wind, angry, vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect, an animal

Word Origin:Derived from the root נָשַׁם (nasham), meaning "to pant" or "to breathe."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: -G4151 (pneuma): Often translated as "spirit" or "breath," similar in meaning to "neshamah" in its reference to life and divine influence.

-G5590 (psuche): Translated as "soul" or "life," reflecting the immaterial essence of a person.

Usage:The Hebrew word "neshamah" primarily refers to the breath of life, the vital force that animates living beings. It is often used to denote the divine breath that God imparts to humans, signifying life and the spiritual essence of a person. In the Hebrew Bible, "neshamah" is closely associated with the concept of life given by God and is sometimes used interchangeably with "ruach" (spirit).

Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Hebrew culture, breath was seen as a symbol of life and vitality. The act of breathing was understood as a divine gift, a direct connection between the Creator and His creation. The concept of "neshamah" reflects the belief that life itself is a sacred gift from God, and it underscores the intimate relationship between God and humanity. This understanding is rooted in the creation narrative, where God breathes life into Adam, making him a living being.

Word Origin
fromnasham
Definition
breath
NASB Translation
blast (2), breath (15), breathes (1), life (1), persons alive (1), spirit (2), who breathed (3).

; —Deuteronomy 20:16 9t.; construct (compare Lag^{BN 82})Genesis 2:7 10t.; suffixJob 27:3;Job 34:14; pluralIsaiah 57:16; —

breath of God as hot wind kindling a flameIsaiah 30:33; as destroying wind2 Samuel 22:16 =Psalm 18:16;Job 4:9; as cold wind producing iceJob 32:8;Job 33:4.

breath of man1 Kings 17:17;Isaiah 42:5;Job 27:3;Daniel 10:7; breath of lifeGenesis 2:7 (J); compareGenesis 7:22 (J); as breathed in by God it is God's breath in manJob 34:14;Job 36:4; and is characteristic of manIsaiah 2:22man in whose nostrils is buta breath (late gloss).

synonymevery breathing thingDeuteronomy 20:16;Joshua 11:11,14;1 Kings 15:29;Joshua 10:14;Psalm 150:6;Isaiah 57:16.

spirit of man, "" ,Proverbs 20:27the spirit of man is a lamp of .

blast, that breaths, inspiration, soul, spirit

Fromnasham; a puff, i.e. Wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. Or (concretely) an animal -- blast, (that) breath(-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit.

see HEBREWnasham

הַ֭נְּשָׁמָה הַנְּשָׁמָה֙ הנשמה וְ֝נִשְׁמָת֗וֹ וְנִשְׁמַ֖ת וְנִשְׁמַת־ וּנְשָׁמ֖וֹת וּנְשָׁמָ֖ה ונשמה ונשמות ונשמת ונשמת־ ונשמתו מִ֝נִּשְׁמַ֗ת מִנִּשְׁמַ֖ת מִנִּשְׁמַ֣ת מִנִּשְׁמַת־ מנשמת מנשמת־ נְשָׁמָ֑ה נְשָׁמָ֖ה נְשָׁמָ֛ה נְשָׁמָֽה׃ נְשָׁמָה֙ נִשְׁמַ֣ת נִשְׁמַ֤ת נִשְׁמַת־ נִשְׁמָתִ֣י נשמה נשמה׃ נשמת נשמת־ נשמתי han·nə·šā·māh hannəšāmāh hanneshaMah min·niš·maṯ min·niš·maṯ- minnishMat minnišmaṯ minnišmaṯ- nə·šā·māh nəšāmāh neshaMah niš·mā·ṯî niš·maṯ niš·maṯ- nishMat nishmaTi nišmaṯ nišmaṯ- nišmāṯî ū·nə·šā·māh ū·nə·šā·mō·wṯ ūnəšāmāh ūnəšāmōwṯ uneshaMah uneshaMot venishmat venishmaTo wə·niš·mā·ṯōw wə·niš·maṯ wə·niš·maṯ- wənišmaṯ wənišmaṯ- wənišmāṯōwInterlinear Greek •Interlinear Hebrew •Strong's Numbers •Englishman's Greek Concordance •Englishman's Hebrew Concordance •Parallel Texts

Genesis 2:7
HEB:וַיִּפַּ֥ח בְּאַפָּ֖יו נִשְׁמַ֣ת חַיִּ֑ים וַֽיְהִ֥י
NAS: into his nostrilsthe breath of life;
KJV: into his nostrilsthe breath of life;
INT: and breathed his nostrilsthe breath A living became

Genesis 7:22
HEB:כֹּ֡ל אֲשֶׁר֩ נִשְׁמַת־ ר֨וּחַ חַיִּ֜ים
NAS: nostrilswas the breath of the spirit
INT: of all whosewas the breath of the spirit of life

Deuteronomy 20:16
HEB:תְחַיֶּ֖ה כָּל־ נְשָׁמָֽה׃
NAS: anythingthat breathes.
KJV: thou shalt save alivenothing that breatheth:
INT: leave anythingbreathes

Joshua 10:40
HEB:וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־ הַנְּשָׁמָה֙ הֶחֱרִ֔ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: allwho breathed, just
KJV: but utterly destroyedall that breathed, as the LORD
INT: survivor allwho utterly after

Joshua 11:11
HEB:נוֹתַ֖ר כָּל־ נְשָׁמָ֑ה וְאֶת־ חָצ֖וֹר
NAS: one leftwho breathed. And he burned
KJV: [them]: there was not any leftto breathe: and he burnt
INT: left everywho Hazor burned

2 Samuel 22:16
HEB:בְּגַעֲרַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה מִנִּשְׁמַ֖ת ר֥וּחַ אַפּֽוֹ׃
NAS: of the LORD,At the blast of the breath
KJV: of the LORD,at the blast of the breath
INT: the rebuke of the LORDthe blast of the breath of his nostrils

1 Kings 15:29
HEB:הִשְׁאִ֧יר כָּל־ נְשָׁמָ֛ה לְיָרָבְעָ֖ם עַד־
NAS: anypersons alive, until
KJV: not to Jeroboamany that breathed, until he had destroyed
INT: leave anypersons to Jeroboam until

1 Kings 17:17
HEB:נֽוֹתְרָה־ בּ֖וֹ נְשָׁמָֽה׃
NAS: that there was nobreath left
KJV: sore,that there was no breath left
INT: no leftbreath

Job 4:9
HEB: מִנִּשְׁמַ֣ת אֱל֣וֹהַ יֹאבֵ֑דוּ
NAS:By the breath of God they perish,
KJV:By the blast of God they perish,
INT:the breath of God perish

Job 26:4
HEB:הִגַּ֣דְתָּ מִלִּ֑ין וְנִשְׁמַת־ מִ֝י יָצְאָ֥ה
NAS: And whosespirit was expressed
KJV: words?and whose spirit came
INT: uttered answerspirit to whom was expressed

Job 27:3
HEB: ע֣וֹד נִשְׁמָתִ֣י בִ֑י וְר֖וּחַ
NAS: For as longas life is in me, And the breath of God
KJV: All the whilemy breath [is] in me, and the spirit
INT: the whilelife and the spirit of God

Job 32:8
HEB:הִ֣יא בֶאֱנ֑וֹשׁ וְנִשְׁמַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י תְּבִינֵֽם׃
NAS: in man,And the breath of the Almighty
KJV: in man:and the inspiration of the Almighty
INT: he manand the breath of the Almighty gives

Job 33:4
HEB:אֵ֥ל עָשָׂ֑תְנִי וְנִשְׁמַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י תְּחַיֵּֽנִי׃
NAS: has mademe, And the breath of the Almighty
KJV: hath mademe, and the breath of the Almighty
INT: of God has madeand the breath of the Almighty gives

Job 34:14
HEB:לִבּ֑וֹ רוּח֥וֹ וְ֝נִשְׁמָת֗וֹ אֵלָ֥יו יֶאֱסֹֽף׃
NAS: to Himself His spiritand His breath,
KJV: unto himself his spiritand his breath;
INT: his heart his spiritand his breath to gather

Job 37:10
HEB: מִנִּשְׁמַת־ אֵ֥ל יִתֶּן־
NAS:From the breath of God ice
KJV:By the breath of God frost
INT:the breath of God is made

Psalm 18:15
HEB:מִגַּעֲרָ֣תְךָ֣ יְהוָ֑ה מִ֝נִּשְׁמַ֗ת ר֣וּחַ אַפֶּֽךָ׃
NAS: O LORD,At the blast of the breath
KJV: O LORD,at the blast of the breath
INT: your rebuke LORDthe blast of the breath of your nostrils

Psalm 150:6
HEB: כֹּ֣ל הַ֭נְּשָׁמָה תְּהַלֵּ֥ל יָ֗הּ
NAS: Let everythingthat has breath praise
KJV:Let every thing that hath breath praise
INT: everythinghas breath praise the LORD

Proverbs 20:27
HEB:נֵ֣ר יְ֭הוָה נִשְׁמַ֣ת אָדָ֑ם חֹ֝פֵ֗שׂ
NAS:The spirit of man is the lamp
KJV:The spirit of man [is] the candle
INT: is the lamp of the LORDthe spirit of man Searching

Isaiah 2:22
HEB:הָ֣אָדָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר נְשָׁמָ֖ה בְּאַפּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־
NAS: whosebreath [of life] is in his nostrils;
KJV: ye from man,whose breath [is] in his nostrils:
INT: man whosebreath his nostrils For

Isaiah 30:33
HEB:וְעֵצִים֙ הַרְבֵּ֔ה נִשְׁמַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ כְּנַ֣חַל
NAS: of wood;The breath of the LORD,
KJV: wood;the breath of the LORD,
INT: of wood plentythe breath of the LORD A torrent

Isaiah 42:5
HEB:וְצֶאֱצָאֶ֑יהָ נֹתֵ֤ן נְשָׁמָה֙ לָעָ֣ם עָלֶ֔יהָ
NAS: Who givesbreath to the people
KJV: of it; he that givethbreath unto the people
INT: offspring givesbreath to the people on

Isaiah 57:16
HEB:מִלְּפָנַ֣י יַֽעֲט֔וֹף וּנְשָׁמ֖וֹת אֲנִ֥י עָשִֽׂיתִי׃
NAS: beforeMe, And the breath [of those whom] I have made.
KJV: beforeme, and the souls [which] I have made.
INT: before growand the breath I have made

Daniel 10:17
HEB:בִּ֣י כֹ֔חַ וּנְשָׁמָ֖ה לֹ֥א נִשְׁאֲרָה־
NAS: in me, norhas any breath been left
KJV: no strengthin me, neither is there breath left
INT: remained strengthbreath nor been left

23 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5397
23 Occurrences

han·nə·šā·māh — 2 Occ.
min·niš·maṯ — 4 Occ.
nə·šā·māh — 6 Occ.
niš·maṯ — 4 Occ.
niš·mā·ṯî — 1 Occ.
ū·nə·šā·māh — 1 Occ.
ū·nə·šā·mō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
wə·niš·maṯ- — 3 Occ.
wə·niš·mā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.