Genesis 2:7
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”
נֶפֶשׁ
Life, soul, living being. Nephesh. The animating breath God places in every living creature. In animals it is the life force. In humanity it is the seat of emotion, will and identity. Every nephesh belongs to God — from the creatures in the sea to the deepest cry of the human heart.
נְשָׁמָה
Breath
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נְשָׁמָה
Breath of life. Neshamah. The divine breath blown into Adam's nostrils by God Himself. The moment God breathed neshamah into the dust humanity began. You carry God's breath.
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עָפָר
Dust
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עָפָר
Dust, dry earth. Aphar. The material from which God formed Adam. You are dust and to dust you shall return. But between the dust God breathed His own life into you.
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חַי
life
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חַי
Life, living. Chay. The quality of being alive. The same root as Chayim, life in its fullness. God breathed chay into Adam's nostrils and he became a living soul.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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יָצַר
Formed
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יָצַר
to mould into a form; especially as apotter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a resolution)
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