Strong G1720ἐμφυσάω
to breathe into
- Transliteration
- emphusaō
- Pronunciation
- em-foo-sah'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐμ-φυσάω, -ῶ
(φυσάω, to blow), [in LXX for נָפַח, etc.;]
to breathe into (cf. Gen.2:7, Wis.15:11, a1.), breathe upon: Jhn.20:22.†
(AS)
(φυσάω, to blow), [in LXX for נָפַח, etc.;]
to breathe into (cf. Gen.2:7, Wis.15:11, a1.), breathe upon: Jhn.20:22.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1720 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- breathe1
First verses
- John 20:22And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐμφῡσ-άω,
blow in, ἐς τὰς ῥῖνας [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “ὀξέων νούσων θεραπευτικόν” 1.2, compare “POxy.” 1088.37)]; αὐλητρὶς ἐνεφύσησε breathed into the flute, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 1219)]; οἴνῳ ἐ. [Refs (“Hippiatrica” 11.)]
II breathe upon, τινί, εἴς τινα, [LXX+NT (LXX.Job.4.21, LXX.Eze.37.9, cf. NT.John.20.22.)]
III blow up, inflate, τὸ μὲν [τῆς τροφῆς] ἐμφυσᾶν, τὸ δὲ σαρκοῦν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 603b30; ἐ. τὰς φλέβας [prev. author] “Pr.” 881b14)]:—passive, to be inflated or, generally, swollen, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Κωακαὶ προγνώσιες” 154, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 524a17, +others: _metaphorically_, τῇ κολακείᾳ ἐμφυσώμενος 4th-3rd c.BC: Clearchus Historicus 25.)]
blow in, ἐς τὰς ῥῖνας [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “ὀξέων νούσων θεραπευτικόν” 1.2, compare “POxy.” 1088.37)]; αὐλητρὶς ἐνεφύσησε breathed into the flute, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 1219)]; οἴνῳ ἐ. [Refs (“Hippiatrica” 11.)]
II breathe upon, τινί, εἴς τινα, [LXX+NT (LXX.Job.4.21, LXX.Eze.37.9, cf. NT.John.20.22.)]
III blow up, inflate, τὸ μὲν [τῆς τροφῆς] ἐμφυσᾶν, τὸ δὲ σαρκοῦν [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 603b30; ἐ. τὰς φλέβας [prev. author] “Pr.” 881b14)]:—passive, to be inflated or, generally, swollen, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Κωακαὶ προγνώσιες” 154, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 524a17, +others: _metaphorically_, τῇ κολακείᾳ ἐμφυσώμενος 4th-3rd c.BC: Clearchus Historicus 25.)]