nish.ma denotes the breath held in God's hand in Daniel 5:23.

The attested use places a person's breath in God's hand, within a rebuke for failing to honor God in Daniel 5:23.

1. Breath in God's hand · dominant

   In Daniel 5:23, the construct feminine singular form occurs in the clause concerning the God “in whose hand is your breath and all your ways.” The APB presents the verse's contrast between honoring God and praising gods that “neither see nor hear nor know.”

   Daniel 5:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 5:23, the APB renders the relevant clause as “in whose hand is your breath”; This identifies the clause's presentation rather than a precise token-by-token rendering.