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Thompson Chain Reference
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Holman Bible Dictionary
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Hastings' NT Dictionary
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King James Dictionary
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• ܢܦ݂ܰܚ
• ܢܰܦ݂ܫܳܐ
• ܪܽܘܚܳܐ
• ἐκπνέω
• ἐκψύχω
• ἐμπνέω
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• אַף , אַפַּיִם
• גָּוַע
• הֶבֶל
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akin to pneo, "to blow," lit., "a blowing," signifies (a) "breath, the breath of life," Acts 17:25; (b) "wind," Acts 2:2 . See WIND.

"spirit," also denotes "breath," Revelation 11:11; 13:15 , RV. In 2 Thessalonians 2:8 , the AV has "spirit" for RV, "breath." See GHOST , LIFE , SPIRIT , WIND.

lit., "to breathe in, or on," is used in Acts 9:1 , indicating that threatening and slaughter were, so to speak, the elements from which Saul drew and expelled his breath.

"to breathe upon," is used of the symbolic act of the Lord Jesus in breathing upon His Apostles the communication of the Holy Spirit, John 20:22 .