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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 4647. מַפֻּ֫חַ (mappuach) -- Bellows</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/4647.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/jeremiah/6-29.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/4647.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 4647</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/4646.htm" title="4646">◄</a> 4647. mappuach <a href="../hebrew/4648.htm" title="4648">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">mappuach: Bellows</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">מַפֻּחַ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>mappuach<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>map-poo'-akh<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(map-poo'-akh)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Bellows<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>the bellows, of a, forge<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root נָפַח (naphach), meaning "to breathe" or "to blow."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "mappuach," the concept of refining and purification can be related to Greek terms such as καθαρίζω (katharizo - Strong's Greek 2511), meaning "to cleanse" or "to purify."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "mappuach" refers to a bellows, a device used to deliver a strong blast of air. In the context of the Bible, it is used metaphorically to describe the process of refining or purifying, particularly in relation to metals. The imagery of the bellows is often associated with the refining fire, symbolizing purification and judgment.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient times, bellows were an essential tool in metallurgy, used to increase the heat of a fire to melt and refine metals. This process was crucial for crafting tools, weapons, and other items. The use of bellows in biblical texts often carries a symbolic meaning, representing God's refining work in the lives of His people, purifying them from impurities and sin.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/5301.htm">naphach</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a bellows<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>bellows (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">מַמֻּחַ</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>bellows</b></font>; — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">נָחַר מ</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/6-29.htm">Jeremiah 6:29</a> (figurative of vain prophetic labour). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>bellows <p>From <a href="/hebrew/5301.htm">naphach</a>; the bellows (i.e. Blower) of a forge -- bellows. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5301.htm">naphach</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>מַפֻּ֔חַ מפח map·pu·aḥ mapPuach mappuaḥ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/6-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 6:29</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> נָחַ֣ר <b> מַפֻּ֔חַ </b> [מֵאִשְׁתַּם כ]</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">The bellows</span> blow fiercely, The lead<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">The bellows</span> are burned, the lead<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/6-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> blow <span class="itali">the bellows</span> fire the lead<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4647.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4647.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4647<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/mappuach_4647.htm">map·pu·aḥ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/4646.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4646"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4646" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/4648.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4648"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4648" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>