ΔΙΑΠΝΕΩ, διαπνεω
DIAPNEŌ, diapneō
Sounds Like: dee-ap-NEH-oh
Translations: to breathe through, to recover breath, to recover, to cool down
From the root: ΔΙΑΠΝΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb is a compound word formed from the preposition ΔΙΑ (DIA), meaning 'through' or 'thoroughly', and the verb ΠΝΕΩ (PNEO), meaning 'to breathe' or 'to blow'. It literally means 'to breathe through' or 'to breathe out completely'. In a figurative sense, it can mean 'to recover one's breath' or 'to recover from a state of exhaustion or excitement', implying a return to a normal state after a period of intense activity or emotion. It can also refer to the cooling down of something by blowing through it.
Inflection: First person singular present active indicative, or infinitive. This is the root form of the verb.
Strong’s number: G1285 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΙΑΠΝΕΩ.
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- ΔΙΑΠΝΕΥΣΗ — breathing, a breathing, respiration, a pause, a rest
- ΔΙΑΠΝΕΥΣΟΝ — blow through, breathe through, blow, breathe
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