- Original: פּוּח - Transliteration: Puwach - Phonetic: poo'akh - Definition: 1. to breathe, blow a. (Qal) to breathe b. (Hiphil) 1. to cause to exhale or breathe 2. to puff, snort 3. to excite, inflame 4. to puff, pant for it 5. to breathe out, utter 6. to blow, blast - Origin: a primitive root - TWOT entry: 1741 - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: A primitive root; to puff that is 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. Total KJV Occurrences: 14 • blow, 1 Ezekiel 21:31 • break, 2 Song of Songs 2:17; Song of Songs 4:6 • puffeth, 2 Psalm 10:5; Psalm 12:5 • snare, 1 Proverbs 29:8 • speak, 1 Habakkuk 2:3 • speaketh, 5 Proverbs 6:19; Proverbs 12:17; Proverbs 14:25; Proverbs 19:5; Proverbs 19:9 • upon, 1 Song of Songs 4:16 • utter, 1 Proverbs 14:5