מַֽפַּח
𐤌𐤐𐤇
mappâch
is a puff
Act of exhaling, particularly final expiration; in context, refers to the moment of death (i.e., the departing of breath at life's end), but can denote any powerful exhalation. Extends to the sense of releasing or letting out breath, with primary usage to reference the giving up of life (cessation of breath, dying).
Job 11:20 · Word #8
Lexicon H4646
| Lemma | מַפָּח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤐𐤇 |
| Transliteration | mappâch |
| Strong's | H4646 |
| Definition | Act of exhaling, particularly final expiration; in context, refers to the moment of death (i.e., the departing of breath at life's end), but can denote any powerful exhalation. Extends to the sense of releasing or letting out breath, with primary usage to reference the giving up of life (cessation of breath, dying). |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | is a puff |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4646-01
final exhalation of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַפָּח derives from נפח ('to blow, breathe, exhale') and denotes the act of exhaling, especially the last breath. Rendering it as 'final exhalation of' preserves the root sense and reflects the construct state, which grammatically links it to what follows. |
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