ΕΠΙΠΝΕΩ, επιπνεω
EPIPNEŌ, epipneō
Sounds Like: ep-ip-NEH-oh
Translations: to breathe upon, to blow upon, to inspire
From the root: ΕΠΙΠΝΕΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb means 'to breathe upon' or 'to blow upon'. It is a compound word formed from the preposition 'ΕΠΙ' (epi), meaning 'upon' or 'on', and the verb 'ΠΝΕΩ' (pneo), meaning 'to breathe' or 'to blow'. It is often used in a spiritual sense to describe the act of divine inspiration, where a spirit or divine power 'breathes upon' or 'inspires' someone.
Inflection: Inflects for tense, voice, mood, person, and number.
Strong’s number: G1911 (Lookup on BibleHub)
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- ἘΠΙΠΝΕΥΣΑΣ — having breathed upon, having blown upon, having inspired
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