נְשָׁמָה
nᵉshâmâh
Modern Summary of Strong’s Concordance (1890)
The word "נְשָׁמָה" refers to breath or wind, which can signify life, vitality, or even divine inspiration. It can also represent intellect or the essence of a living being, including animals. The term is used to describe both physical and metaphorical aspects of breath or spirit.
a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal
The Hebrew word nᵉshâmâh means "a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal," encompassing related ideas including blast, breath, inspiration, soul.
Lexical data derived from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. See full disclaimer
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