# G1720 ἐμφυσάω

ἐμφυσάω (emphysáō), Strong’s G1720: to blow at or on KJV: breathe on. Occurs 9 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G1720 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*emphysáō* — to blow at or on

KJV: breathe on

Built from [ἐν en](https://besorah.bible/word/G1722) ("in," at) + [φύω phýō](https://besorah.bible/word/G5453) (probably originally)

Occurs 9 times.

## Where it occurs
- [John 20:22](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/20?v=22) — When he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit!
- [Wisdom of Solomon 15:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/wisdom-of-solomon/15?v=11) — because he was ignorant of him who molded him, and of him that inspired into him an active soul, and breathed into him…
- [Sirach 43:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/43?v=4) — A man tending a furnace is in burning heat, but the sun three times more, burning up the mountains, breathing out fiery…