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Breath of Life

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The translation of several Hebrew words and phrases. The phrase denotes the capacity for life. In the Bible, God is the source of the breath of life (Genesis 1:30; Genesis 2:7; Genesis 7:15; Isaiah 57:16 ). Just as God gave the breath of life, so can He take it away (Genesis 6:17; Genesis 7:22; Isaiah 57:16 ). See Life; Immortality .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Breath of Life'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/b/breath-of-life.html. 1991.

Bible Dictionaries Breath of Life

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Breath of Life