to breathe into • ἐμφυσάω • G1720

Lexical Definition

‎ἐμφυσάω‎ emphysáō (em-foo-sah'-o) to breathe into ^G:V
from ‎ἐν‎ and (to puff) (compare ‎φύω‎)

breathe on.

to blow at or on

Usage: 6 forms in 7 verses

Form	Translated As	In Verse(s)
ἐνεφύσησεν	He breathed on	John.20.22
ενεφύσησεν	breathed	LXX.Isa.40.7
	he breathed	LXX.Gen.2.7
ενεφύσησε	he breathed into	LXX.1Kgs.17.21
εμφύσησον	breathe	LXX.Ezek.37.9
εμφυσών	breathing	LXX.Nah.2.1
εμφυσήσω	I will breathe	LXX.Ezek.21.31

Abbott-Smith

ἐμ-φυσάω, -ῶ (< φυσάω, to blow), [in LXX for נָפַח, etc. ;]
to breathe into (cf. Ge 2:7, Wi 15:11, a1.), breathe upon: Jo 20:22.†

Abbott-Smith References

Book	Refs
Genesis	2:7
John	20:22

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐμφυσάω-άω,

blow in, ἐς τὰς ῥῖνας [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; αὐλητρὶς ἐνεφύσησε breathed into the flute, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἴνῳ ἐ. [Refs]

__II breathe upon, τινί, εἴς τινα, [LXX+NT]
__III blow up, inflate, τὸ μὲν [τῆς τροφῆς] ἐμφυσᾶν, τὸ δὲ σαρκοῦν [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, to be inflated or, generally, swollen, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Job.4.21 ☩ LXX.Ezek.37.9 ☩ John.20.22}