This verb means to breathe upon or into someone, often with symbolic or spiritual significance. In John 20:22, the resurrected Jesus breathes on his disciples and says 'Receive the Holy Spirit,' echoing God's act of breathing life into Adam in Genesis. The gesture conveys impartation of divine presence and power. Classical usage includes breathing into flutes to produce sound, but the biblical context is clearly one of life-giving and Spirit-imparting action.