ἐμπνέωempnéō
to inhale, i.e. (figuratively) to be animated by (bent upon)
Greek (New Testament) · G1709
Meanings
1. to breathe on.
2. to breathe
(a) absolutely
(b) with genitive part.: figuratively, ἀπειλῆς κ. φόνου, Acts 9:1.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 1 times in the Bible.
- Acts 9:1 Meanwhile, Saul was uttering threats with every breath and was eager to kill the Lord’s followers. So he went to the high priest.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.