Word study · Hebrew
נֶ֫פֶשׁ
ne.pheshH5315soul
Used 754 times in the tagged text.
H5315G · נֶ֫פֶשׁ · soul
What it means
- soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
- 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
- 1b) living being
- 1c) living being (with life in the blood)
- 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual
- 1e) seat of the appetites
- 1f) seat of emotions and passions
- 1g) activity of mind
- 1g1) uncertain
- 1h) activity of the will
- 1h1) uncertain
- 1i) activity of the character
- 1i1) uncertain
H5315H · נֶ֫פֶשׁ · soul: life
What it means
- soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
- 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
- 1b) living being
- 1c) living being (with life in the blood)
- 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual
- 1e) seat of the appetites
- 1f) seat of emotions and passions
- 1g) activity of mind
- 1g1) uncertain
- 1h) activity of the will
- 1h1) uncertain
- 1i) activity of the character
- 1i1) uncertain
H5315I · נֶ֫פֶשׁ · soul: myself
What it means
- soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
- 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
- 1b) living being
- 1c) living being (with life in the blood)
- 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual
- 1e) seat of the appetites
- 1f) seat of emotions and passions
- 1g) activity of mind
- 1g1) uncertain
- 1h) activity of the will
- 1h1) uncertain
- 1i) activity of the character
- 1i1) uncertain
H5315J · נֶ֫פֶשׁ · soul: person
What it means
- soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
- 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
- 1b) living being
- 1c) living being (with life in the blood)
- 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual
- 1e) seat of the appetites
- 1f) seat of emotions and passions
- 1g) activity of mind
- 1g1) uncertain
- 1h) activity of the will
- 1h1) uncertain
- 1i) activity of the character
- 1i1) uncertain
H5315K · נֶ֫פֶשׁ · soul: animal
What it means
- soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
- 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
- 1b) living being
- 1c) living being (with life in the blood)
- 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual
- 1e) seat of the appetites
- 1f) seat of emotions and passions
- 1g) activity of mind
- 1g1) uncertain
- 1h) activity of the will
- 1h1) uncertain
- 1i) activity of the character
- 1i1) uncertain
H5315L · נֶ֫פֶשׁ · soul: appetite
What it means
- soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
- 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
- 1b) living being
- 1c) living being (with life in the blood)
- 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual
- 1e) seat of the appetites
- 1f) seat of emotions and passions
- 1g) activity of mind
- 1g1) uncertain
- 1h) activity of the will
- 1h1) uncertain
- 1i) activity of the character
- 1i1) uncertain
H5315M · נֶ֫פֶשׁ · soul: dead
What it means
- soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
- 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
- 1b) living being
- 1c) living being (with life in the blood)
- 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual
- 1e) seat of the appetites
- 1f) seat of emotions and passions
- 1g) activity of mind
- 1g1) uncertain
- 1h) activity of the will
- 1h1) uncertain
- 1i) activity of the character
- 1i1) uncertain
H5315N · נֶ֫פֶשׁ · soul: neck
What it means
- soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
- 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
- 1b) living being
- 1c) living being (with life in the blood)
- 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual
- 1e) seat of the appetites
- 1f) seat of emotions and passions
- 1g) activity of mind
- 1g1) uncertain
- 1h) activity of the will
- 1h1) uncertain
- 1i) activity of the character
- 1i1) uncertain
Same idea, other words · Spirit, breath and soul
In both languages the word for spirit also means breath or wind, and the word for soul can mean life itself. Translators have to choose; readers should know there is a choice.
Where it appears
- Genesis43
- Exodus17
- Leviticus60
- Numbers50
- Deuteronomy35
- Joshua16
- Judges10
- Ruth1
- 1 Samuel34
- 2 Samuel17
- 1 Kings23
- 2 Kings15
- 1 Chronicles5
- 2 Chronicles4
- Esther6
- Job35
- Psalms144
- Proverbs56
- Ecclesiastes7
- Song of Songs7
- Isaiah34
- Jeremiah62
- Lamentations12
- Ezekiel42
- Hosea2
- Amos3
- Jonah5
- Micah3
- Habakkuk3
- Haggai1
- Zechariah2
Every use · 351–400 of 754 · BSB
I could also speak like you if you were in my place; I could heap up words against you and shake my head at you.
I could also speak like you if you were in my place; I could heap up words against you and shake my head at you.
You who tear yourself in anger— should the earth be forsaken on your account, or the rocks be moved from their place?
“How long will you torment me and crush me with your words?
Yet another man dies in the bitterness of his soul, having never tasted prosperity.
But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.
From the city, men groan, and the souls of the wounded cry out, yet God charges no one with wrongdoing.
“As surely as God lives, who has deprived me of justice— the Almighty, who has embittered my soul—
For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
And now my soul is poured out within me; days of affliction grip me.
Have I not wept for those in trouble? Has my soul not grieved for the needy?
I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse—
if I have devoured its produce without payment or broken the spirit of its tenants,
This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,
to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword.
so that he detests his bread, and his soul loathes his favorite food.
He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death.
He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’
to bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.
They die in their youth, among the male shrine prostitutes.
His breath sets coals ablaze, and flames pour from his mouth.
Many say of me, “God will not deliver him.” Selah
My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long?
Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul; save me because of Your loving devotion.
or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
then may my enemy pursue me and overtake me; may he trample me to the ground and leave my honor in the dust. Selah
For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
For the choirmaster. Of David. In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain!
The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked; His soul hates the lover of violence.
How long must I wrestle in my soul, with sorrow in my heart each day? How long will my enemy dominate me?
For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.
from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.
Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,
The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple.
Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of wild dogs.
All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him— even those unable to preserve their lives.
He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.
He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.
Of David. To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul;
His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.
Guard my soul and deliver me; let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in You.
Do not take my soul away with sinners, or my life with men of bloodshed,
Do not hand me over to the will of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.
O LORD, You pulled me up from Sheol; You spared me from descending into the Pit.
I will be glad and rejoice in Your loving devotion, for You have seen my affliction; You have known the anguish of my soul.
Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well.
For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.
to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.
Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.
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