- Original: נשׁמא - Transliteration: Nishma' (Aramaic) - Phonetic: nish-maw' - Definition: 1. breath, spirit - Origin: corresponding to H5397 - TWOT entry: 2876 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: (Chaldee); corresponding to H5397 ; vital breath: - breath. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • breath, 1 Daniel 5:23