נשם
nashám
The Hebrew word for breathed is נשם (nashám).
How does it change in a sentence?
The first-person singular past tense is נשמתי (nashamtí), the second-person singular masculine past tense is נשמת (nashátá), the feminine singular past tense is נשמה (nashmá) and the third-person plural past tense is נשמו (nashmú).
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is [nashám].
Did you know?
- The root for 'breathed' נשם is the basis for the Hebrew word for 'soul' נשמה. In Hebrew thought, the soul is not an abstract spirit but the actual breath of life.
- The word נשם shares a root with the Arabic word نَسَمَ, which means 'to blow gently'.
- Ancient Hebrew texts often use the act of breathing to describe the wind. In this context, the wind is seen as the earth 'breathing' or the Divine breathing upon the world.
Examples in context
- הוא נשם עמוק.He breathed deeply.This sentence is useful for describing someone breathing deeply with the form נשם.Tatoeba #5407667 by fekundulo, translation #299963 by CK
- תום נשם בקושי.Tom breathed uneasily.This sentence is useful for describing someone breathing uneasily with the form נשם.Tatoeba #13422890 by fekundulo, translation #11473365 by CK
- הוא נשם אוויר צח.hu nashem avir tsakh.He breathed fresh air.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two people are talking about a scary movie they just watched.
- עגור Adiראית איך דניאל נשם במתח?Rait eich Daniel nasham be-metach?Did you see how Daniel breathed in tension?
- דניאל Danielכן, הוא היה ממש מפוחד.Ken, hu haya mamash mefukhad.Yes, he was really scared.
- עגור Adiזה היה סרט מאוד מלחיץ.Ze haya seret meod malchitz.It was a very stressful movie.
- דניאל Danielאני חושב שכולנו נשמנו מהר.Ani choshev she-kulanu nashamnu maher.I think we all breathed quickly.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry נשם, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries נשם, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
