נֶ֫פֶשׁ

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1. Proverbs 21:10נֶ֣פֶשׁ[the] appetite of

   The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

2. Proverbs 21:23נַפְשֽׁוֹself his

   He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

3. Proverbs 22:5נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹself his

   Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.

4. Proverbs 22:23נָֽפֶשׁlife

   for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.

5. Proverbs 22:25לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָfor self your

   or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

6. Proverbs 23:2נֶ֣פֶשׁappetite

   and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite.

7. Proverbs 23:7בְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹin self his

   for he is keeping track, inwardly counting the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

8. Proverbs 23:14וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹand life his

   Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol.

9. Proverbs 24:12נַ֭פְשְׁךָlife your

   If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?

10. Proverbs 24:14לְנַ֫פְשֶׁ֥ךָfor self your

    Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.

11. Proverbs 25:13וְנֶ֖פֶשׁand [the] life of

    Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.

12. Proverbs 25:25נֶ֣פֶשׁa person

    Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.

13. Proverbs 27:7נֶ֣פֶשׁan appetite

    The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.

14. Proverbs 27:7וְנֶ֥פֶשׁand an appetite

    The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.

15. Proverbs 27:9נָֽפֶשׁa person

    Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.

16. Proverbs 28:17נָפֶשׁa life

    A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.

17. Proverbs 28:25נֶ֭פֶשׁself

    A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

18. Proverbs 29:10נַפְשֽׁוֹlife his

    Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.

19. Proverbs 29:17לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ פto self your

    Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.

20. Proverbs 29:24נַפְשׁ֑וֹown self his

    A partner to a thief hates his own soul; he receives the oath, but does not testify.

21. Proverbs 31:6נָֽפֶשׁsoul

    Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.

22. Ecclesiastes 2:24נַפְשׁ֛וֹself his

    Nothing is better for a man than to eat and drink and enjoy his work. I have also seen that this is from the hand of God.

23. Ecclesiastes 4:8נַפְשִׁי֙self my

    There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.

24. Ecclesiastes 6:2לְנַפְשׁ֣וֹto appetite his

    God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.

25. Ecclesiastes 6:3וְנַפְשׁוֹ֙and self his

    A man may father a hundred children and live for many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he is unsatisfied with his prosperity and does not even receive a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.

26. Ecclesiastes 6:7הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁthe appetite

    All a man’s labor is for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied.

27. Ecclesiastes 6:9נָ֑פֶשׁdesire

    Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

28. Ecclesiastes 7:28נַפְשִׁ֖יself my

    While my soul was still searching but not finding, among a thousand I have found one upright man, but among all these I have not found one such woman.

29. Song of Songs 1:7נַפְשִׁ֔יself my

    Tell me, O one I love, where do you pasture your sheep? Where do you rest them at midday? Why should I be like a veiled woman beside the flocks of your companions?

30. Song of Songs 3:1נַפְשִׁ֑יself my

    On my bed at night I sought the one I love; I sought him, but did not find him.

31. Song of Songs 3:2נַפְשִׁ֑יself my

    I will arise now and go about the city, through the streets and squares. I will seek the one I love. So I sought him but did not find him.

32. Song of Songs 3:3נַפְשִׁ֖יself my

    I encountered the watchmen on their rounds of the city: “Have you seen the one I love?”

33. Song of Songs 3:4נַפְשִׁ֑יself my

    I had just passed them when I found the one I love. I held him and would not let go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the chamber of the one who conceived me.

34. Song of Songs 5:6נַפְשִׁי֙being my

    I opened for my beloved, but he had turned and gone. My heart sank at his departure. I sought him, but did not find him. I called, but he did not answer.

35. Song of Songs 6:12נַפְשִׁ֣יdesire my

    Before I realized it, my desire had set me among the royal chariots of my people.

36. Isaiah 1:14נַפְשִׁ֔יself my

    I hate your New Moons and your appointed feasts. They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them.

37. Isaiah 3:9לְנַפְשָׁ֔םto self their

    The expression on their faces testifies against them, and like Sodom they flaunt their sin; they do not conceal it. Woe to them, for they have brought disaster upon themselves.

38. Isaiah 3:20הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁthe breath

    their headdresses, ankle chains, and sashes; their perfume bottles and charms;

39. Isaiah 5:14נַפְשָׁ֔הּthroat its

    Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion’s nobles and masses, her revelers and carousers!

40. Isaiah 10:18מִנֶּ֥פֶשׁfrom breath

    The splendor of its forests and orchards, both soul and body, it will completely destroy, as a sickness consumes a man.

41. Isaiah 15:4נַפְשׁ֖וֹbeing its

    Heshbon and Elealeh cry out; their voices are heard as far as Jahaz. Therefore the soldiers of Moab cry out; their souls tremble within.

42. Isaiah 19:10נָֽפֶשׁsoul

    The workers in cloth will be dejected, and all the hired workers will be sick at heart.

43. Isaiah 26:8נָֽפֶשׁself

    Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.

44. Isaiah 26:9נַפְשִׁ֤יself my

    My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.

45. Isaiah 29:8נַפְשׁוֹ֒appetite his

    as when a hungry man dreams he is eating, then awakens still hungry; as when a thirsty man dreams he is drinking, then awakens faint and parched. So will it be for all the many nations who go to battle against Mount Zion.

46. Isaiah 29:8וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹand throat his

    as when a hungry man dreams he is eating, then awakens still hungry; as when a thirsty man dreams he is drinking, then awakens faint and parched. So will it be for all the many nations who go to battle against Mount Zion.

47. Isaiah 32:6נֶ֣פֶשׁ[the] appetite of

    For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices ungodliness and speaks falsely about the LORD; he leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink.

48. Isaiah 38:15נַפְשִֽׁיself my

    What can I say? He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done this. I will walk slowly all my years because of the anguish of my soul.

49. Isaiah 38:17נַפְשִׁי֙life my

    Surely for my own welfare I had such great anguish; but Your love has delivered me from the pit of oblivion, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back.

50. Isaiah 42:1נַפְשִׁ֑יself my

    “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.