ἐνεφύσησεν
emphysáō
he breathed
To blow upon or into; specifically, to breathe upon someone. In various contexts, this can refer to exhaling, breathing out toward or upon another, or imparting breath in a deliberate or ritualistic act. The primary sense is the physical act of exhalation directed at an object or person, but it can also carry metaphorical meanings in some texts (such as conferring spirit, life, or authority through the act of breathing upon someone).
John 20:22 · Word #4
Lexicon G1720
| Lemma | ἐμφυσάω |
| Transliteration | emphysáō |
| Strong's | G1720 |
| Definition | To blow upon or into; specifically, to breathe upon someone. In various contexts, this can refer to exhaling, breathing out toward or upon another, or imparting breath in a deliberate or ritualistic act. The primary sense is the physical act of exhalation directed at an object or person, but it can also carry metaphorical meanings in some texts (such as conferring spirit, life, or authority through the act of breathing upon someone). |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he breathed |
| Literal | he-breathed-on |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐμφυσάω |
| Strong's | G1720 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1720-01
he breathed upon
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person singular, denotes a simple completed act: "he breathed upon." This preserves the compound sense of blowing or breathing onto someone or something, reflecting the root φυσ- with the prefixed sense of directed action. |
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