What does פּוּחַ · ἐκκαίω mean in the Bible?
פּוּחַ · ἐκκαίω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to inflame, incite, or provoke unrest".
Hebrew · H6315, G1572
יָפִיחוּ
To puff , i.e. blow with the breath or air ; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter , to kindle (a fire), to scoff · to inflame deeply
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פּוּחַ H6315 to puff , i.e. blow with the breath or air ; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter , to kindle (a fire), to scoff
ἐκκαίω G1572 to inflame deeply
Pronunciation ekkaíō
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What does יָפִיחוּ (yafichu) mean in the Bible?
פּוּחַ · ἐκκαίω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to inflame, incite, or provoke unrest".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6315, G1572?
H6315, G1572 is connected to 14 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to inflame, incite, or provoke unrest
Source Gloss
to inflame, incite, or provoke unrest
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 7
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 7×
Imperfect Prov 6:19 · Prov 12:17 · Ps 10:5 · Ps 12:6 · Ezek 21:36 · Prov 29:8 6×
Sequential imperfect Song 4:16 1×
Word Origins
יָפִיחוּ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain