נִשְׁמַת חַיִּים
A puff , i.e. wind , angry or vital breath , divine inspiration , intellect . or (concretely) an animal · alive ; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong ; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
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נְשָׁמָה H5397 a puff , i.e. wind , angry or vital breath , divine inspiration , intellect . or (concretely) an animal
חַי H2416 alive ; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong ; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively
What does נִשְׁמַת חַיִּים (nishmat chayyim) mean in the Bible?
נְשָׁמָה · חַי is a Hebrew word meaning "breath of life".
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