וְ/יָפִ֖יחַ
𐤅/𐤉𐤐𐤉𐤇
veyaficha
and he who breathes out
a primitive root; to puff, i.e. blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze), to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff; blow (upon), break, puff, bring into a snare, speak, utter.
H6315
Proverbs 19:9 · Word #5
Lexicon H6315
| Lemma | פּוּחַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤅𐤇 |
| Transliteration | pûwach |
| Strong's | H6315 |
| In-context | and he who breathes out |
Morphology HC/Vhi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H6315-03
and he causes to breathe forth
| Root | פוח (p-w-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | blowing, puffing, breathing out, exhaling, kindling by breath, uttering |
| Semantic Range | to blow, to breathe out, to fan into flame, to kindle, to utter words forcefully, to scoff, to ensnare by breath or blast |
| Conceptual Significance | Breath in the Hebrew Bible often symbolizes life, spirit, speech, and divine power. The causative form highlights intentional action—whether kindling fire, uttering speech, or expressing scorn—emphasizing the potency of breath as an agent of influence or transformation. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ attached to Hiphil imperfect 3ms of פוח (HC/Vhi3ms). Hiphil stem gives a causative nuance: "he causes to blow/breathe." |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem (causative) of פוח conveys causing a breath or blast to go out, not merely breathing but actively producing or driving forth breath or air. The imperfect 3rd masculine singular form is reflected in "he causes," preserving both the causative force of Hiphil and the singular masculine subject. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פוח (blowing, puffing, breathing out, exhaling, kindling by breath, uttering)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6315-01 |
aficha | I will cause to breathe forth |
H6368-01 |
picha | puffed-ash of |
H6315-02 |
sheyafucha | that he breathes out |
H6315-04 |
yaficha | he causes to breathe out |
Word Usage (14 occurrences of H6315)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel 21:36 | אָפִ֣יחַ | aficha | I-will-blow |
| Habakkuk 2:3 | וְ/יָפֵ֥חַ | veyafecha | it pants |
| Psalms 10:5 | יָפִ֥יחַ | yaficha | he puffs |