Job 4:9

By the blast of God they perish ; rather, by the breath of God , as in Job 37:10 . The word used ( גִשְׁמָה ) means always, as Professor Lee observes," a slight or gentle breathing." The slightest breath of God's displeasure is enough to destroy those against whom it is directed. And by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed . Here "blast" would be better than "breath," for רוח is a stronger word than נשׁמה . Similarly, רוח is a stronger word than יאבדו . The breath kills, the blast utterly consumes, transgressors.