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נָפַח (napah)

נָפַח (napah) (Hebrew Lexicon • H5301 • to breathe into, blow, inflate): to breathe into, blow, inflate. To blow, breathe into; specific act of God breathing the breath of life into nostrils of Adam , animating inanimate dust into a living soul. It is closely linked with Michelangelo — The Creation of Adam (Sistine Chapel) (IMAGE • artwork): Iconic high Renaissance fresco painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel illustrating God breathing life into Adam ( Genesis 2:7 ).

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נָפַח

napah (nāp̄aḥ) [naw-FAKH]

H5301 Hebrew verb 12x

to breathe into, blow, inflate

To blow, breathe into; specific act of God breathing the breath of life into nostrils of Adam, animating inanimate dust into a living soul.

Derivation: Primitive root.

Septuagint (LXX) Bridge:

Themes:

creation anthropology life pneumatology

Key Scripture Passages:

GEN.2.7 1KI.17.17 JOB.41.20 EZK.37.9 HAG.1.9

Michelangelo — The Creation of Adam (Sistine Chapel)

Michelangelo — The Creation of Adam (Sistine Chapel)

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IMAGE • artwork

Iconic high Renaissance fresco painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel illustrating God breathing life into Adam ( Genesis 2:7 ).

Michelangelo Buonarroti • Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museums / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0

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