Decoding the Hidden Meaning of the 2 Hebrew Words for Breath in Genesis 2:7

In Genesis 2:7, Breathed and Breath are Two Different Words in Hebrew. What Does Each Mean? Genesis 2:7 The LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed (H5301) into his nostrils the breath (H5397) of life. H5301 - breathed נָפַח nâphach a primitive root; to puff, in various applications (literally, to inflate, blow hard, scatter, kindle, expire; figuratively, to disesteem): KJV - blow, breath, give up, cause to lose (life), seething, snuff. H5397 - breath נְשָׁמָה nᵉshâmâh from H5395 (נָשַׁם); a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal: KJV - blast, (that) breath(-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit. Compare the three Hebrew letters: nfch - nshm They are different, understand that SIMILAR English words can be TOTALLY different in Hebrew (that’s related to the 1st
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