Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew DefinitionsBDB9722 נשׁמא 1. breath, spirit Origin: corresponding to H5397 TWOT: 2876 Parts of Speech: Noun Feminine
נשׁמה ne shâmâh nesh-aw-maw' From H5395; a puff, that is, wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect or (concretely) an animalKJV Usage: blast, (that) breath (-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit.