Puach פּוּחַ
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| פּוּחַ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | puach |
| Strong's number | H6315 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to breathe |
| Occurrences | 14 in 14 verses |
| Most frequent in | Proverbs (7) |
Puach (Hebrew פּוּחַ, Strong's H6315) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to breathe”. It occurs 14 times in 14 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to breathe, blow
1a) (Qal) to breathe
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to exhale or breathe
1b2) to puff, snort
1b3) to excite, inflame
1b4) to puff, pant for it
1b5) to breathe out, utter
1b6) to blow, blast
1a) (Qal) to breathe
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to exhale or breathe
1b2) to puff, snort
1b3) to excite, inflame
1b4) to puff, pant for it
1b5) to breathe out, utter
1b6) to blow, blast
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | speaketh (5), puffeth (2), break (2), blow (2), utter (1), bring (1), snare (1), speak (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | one who utters (2), breaks (2), he sneers (1), him who yearns (1), testimony (1), speaks (1), pours forth (1), one who pours out (1), inflame (1), breathe (1), i will breathe (1), it testifies (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Puach, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Psalms
- Psalm 10:5His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.He is secure in his ways at all times; Your lofty judgments are far from him; he sneers at all his foes.
- Psalm 12:5For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.“For the cause of the oppressed and for the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will bring safety to him who yearns.”
Proverbs
- Proverbs 6:19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.a false witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up discord among brothers.
- Proverbs 12:17He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.He who speaks the truth declares what is right, but a false witness speaks deceit.
- Proverbs 14:5A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.
- Proverbs 14:25A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.
- Proverbs 19:5A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
- Proverbs 19:9A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who pours out lies will perish.
- Proverbs 29:8Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger.
Song of Solomon
- Song of Solomon 2:17Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.Before the day breaks and shadows flee, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of Bether.
- Song of Solomon 4:6Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.Before the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will make my way to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense.
- Song of Solomon 4:16Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.Awake, O north wind, and come, O south wind. Breathe on my garden and spread the fragrance of its spices. Let my beloved come into his garden and taste its choicest fruits.
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 21:31And I will pour out mine indignation upon thee, I will blow against thee in the fire of my wrath, and deliver thee into the hand of brutish men, and skilful to destroy.I will pour out My anger upon you; I will breathe the fire of My fury against you; I will hand you over to brutal men, skilled in destruction.
Habakkuk
- Habakkuk 2:3For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).