What does פּוּחַ mean in the Bible?
e. blow with the breath or air ; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter , to kindle (a fire), to scoff".
Hebrew · H6315
פּוּחַ
To puff , i.e. blow with the breath or air ; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter , to kindle (a fire), to scoff
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פּוּחַ H6315
What does פּוּחַ mean in the Bible?
פּוּחַ is a Hebrew word meaning "to puff , i.e. blow with the breath or air ; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter , to kindle (a fire), to scoff".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6315?
The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include breaks (2), [He who] speaks (1), and one who pours out (1), and one who utters (1), Breathe on (1).
Where does פּוּחַ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 10:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (7), Song Of Solomon (3), Psalms (2), Ezekiel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It breaks 2× Song Of Solomon 2:17, Song Of Solomon 4:6
[He who] speaks 1× Proverbs 12:17
and one who pours out 1× Proverbs 19:9
and one who utters 1× Proverbs 19:5
Breathe on 1× Song Of Solomon 4:16
but one who utters 1× Proverbs 14:25
he sneers 1× Psalms 10:5
I will breathe 1× Ezekiel 21:31
inflame 1× Proverbs 29:8
it testifies 1× Habakkuk 2:3
pours forth 1× Proverbs 14:5
testimony 1× Proverbs 6:19
to him who yearns 1× Psalms 12:5
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 10:5 יָפִ֥יחַ to he sneers Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 12:5 יָפִ֥יחַֽ to to him who yearns Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Proverbs 6:19 יָפִ֣יחַ to testimony Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Proverbs 12:17 יָפִ֣יחַ to [He who] speaks Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Proverbs 14:5 וְיָפִ֥יחַ to pours forth Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Proverbs 14:25 וְיָפִ֖חַ to but one who utters Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Proverbs 19:5 וְיָפִ֥יחַ to and one who utters Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Proverbs 19:9 וְיָפִ֖יחַ to and one who pours out Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Proverbs 29:8 יָפִ֣יחוּ to inflame Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Song Of Solomon 2:17 שֶׁיָּפ֙וּחַ֙ to breaks Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 10:5
Aligned rows 14
Books represented 5
Psalms 2 Proverbs 7 Song Of Solomon 3 Ezekiel 1 Habakkuk 1
Source forms
וְיָפִ֥יחַ 2x wə·yā·p̄î·aḥ Proverbs 14:5, Proverbs 19:5
יָפִ֣יחַ 2x yā·p̄î·aḥ Proverbs 6:19, Proverbs 12:17
שֶׁיָּפ֙וּחַ֙ 2x še·yā·p̄ū·aḥ Song Of Solomon 2:17, Song Of Solomon 4:6
אָפִ֣יחַ 1x ’ā·p̄î·aḥ Ezekiel 21:31
הָפִ֥יחִי 1x hā·p̄î·ḥî Song Of Solomon 4:16
וְיָפִ֖חַ 1x wə·yā·p̄i·aḥ Proverbs 14:25
וְיָפֵ֥חַ 1x wə·yā·p̄ê·aḥ Habakkuk 2:3
וְיָפִ֖יחַ 1x wə·yā·p̄î·aḥ Proverbs 19:9
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular 4x Proverbs 14:5, Proverbs 14:25, Proverbs 19:5, Proverbs 19:9
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 4x Psalms 10:5, Psalms 12:5, Proverbs 6:19, Proverbs 12:17
Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Song Of Solomon 2:17, Song Of Solomon 4:6
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular 1x Habakkuk 2:3
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular 1x Song Of Solomon 4:16
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular 1x Ezekiel 21:31
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Proverbs 29:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to puff , i.e. blow with the breath or air ; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter , to kindle (a fire), to scoff
Source Gloss
to puff , i.e. blow with the breath or air ; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter , to kindle (a fire), to scoff
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff BDB: breathe Usage: blow (upon), break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter.
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
פּוּחַ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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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