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נֶפֶשׁ (nephesh) n-f (neh'-fesh)
Source: from H5314;
Meaning: properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
KJV: any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, × dead(-ly), desire, × (dis-) contented, × fish, ghost, greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, × jeopardy of) life (× in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, slay, soul, tablet, they, thing, (× she) will, × would have it.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

n.en.ab

נֶ֫פֶשׁ 756 occurrences n.f. soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

1 = that which breathes, the breathing substance or being
2 The
נפשׁ becomes a living being
3 The
נפשׁ is specif.
4 The
נפשׁ as the essential of man stands for the man himself
5
נפשׁ = seat of the appetites, in all periods (46 t.)
6
נ׳ = seat of emotions and passions
7
נפשׁ is used occasionally for mental acts
8
נפשׁ for acts of the will is dub.
9
נפשׁ = character is still more dub.
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נ׳ in D

Displaying only every 20^th verse out of 683:

NUM 30:3

OET-LV: 3  a _man if/because he _will _vow a _vow to/for_YHWH or he _will _swear an _oath to_bind an _obligation on self _of_his not he _will _violate message _of_his according_to _every _of (the)_thing_which _has_gone _out from_mouth _of_his he _will _do. (NUM_30:3)

OET-RV: 3 If a young woman who is still living with her parents solemnly promises to Yahweh to do something, (NUM 30:3)

KI1 2:23

OET-LV: 23 and_he _swore _an _oath the_king Shəlomoh by_YHWH to_say thus may _he _do to/for_me god and_thus may _he _add if/because by_his _own _of_life ʼAdoniy^yāh he _has _spoken DOM the_message (the)_this. (KI1_2:23)

OET-RV: 23 Then Shelomoh promised by Yahweh, “May God do to me whatever he wants, unless Adoniyah pays with his life for saying that. (KI1 2:23)

ISA 58:5

OET-LV: 5 Like_this is _it the_fast which_I_choose _it a _day _of to _humble anyone self _of_his to_bow_down like_a _bulrush his/its_head and_sackcloth and_ash[es] he _spreads _as _a _bed (to)_this do _you _call a _fast and_a _day _of acceptance to/for_YHWH. (ISA_58:5)

OET-RV: 5 Is that the kind of fasting that I would choose?
⇔  A day when a person humbles themself and bows their head down like a bulrush does.
⇔  They wear sackcloth and form a bed of ashes to sit on.
⇔  Is that really a fast that’s acceptable to Yahweh? (ISA 58:5)

PSA 56:14

OET-LV: 14  if/because you _have _delivered life _of_my from_death not feet _of_my from_stumbling to_go _about to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before god in_the _light _of (the)_life. (PSA_56:14)

PRO 1:18

OET-LV: 18 And_they for_their _own _of_blood they _lie _in _wait they _lie _hidden for_their _own _of_life. (PRO_1:18)

OET-RV: 18 but they lie in wait for their own blood—
⇔  they ambush their own lives. (PRO 1:18)

JER 15:9

OET-LV: 9 She _has _languished the_one _who_bore _of (of)_the_seven_children it _has _panted breath _of_her it _went sun _of_her while_still by _day she _is _ashamed and_she _is _abashed and_remnant _of_their to_sword I _will _give to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before enemies _of_their the _utterance _of YHWH. (JER_15:9)

OET-RV: 9 The mother who has borne seven children will waste away.
⇔  She’ll gasp—her sun will set while it is still daytime.
⇔  She’ll be ashamed and embarrassed, because I will give those who remain
⇔  to be killed by the sword in their enemies’ presence.
§  That is Yahweh’s declaration. (JER 15:9)

PRO 11:30

OET-LV: 30 the_fruit _of the_righteous is_a _tree _of life and_one _who_takes people is_wise. (PRO_11:30)

OET-RV: 30 The fruit of doing what’s right is a tree of life,
⇔  ≈ and those who win people over are wise. (PRO 11:30)

EZE 24:21

OET-LV: 21 Say to_the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) thus my_master he _says YHWH HERE_I am_about _to _profane DOM sanctuary _of_my the _pride _of your _strength _of_your(pl) the _desire _of your(pl)_eyes and_the _love _of your _being _of_your(pl) and_sons _of_your(pl) and_daughters _of_your(pl) whom you(pl)_have _left by_sword they _will _fall. (EZE_24:21)

OET-RV: 21 “to tell the Israeli people that the master Yahweh says this to them: Listen, I’ll desecrate my sanctuary—the pride of your power, the delight of your eyes, and the yearning of your soul—and also your sons and daughters who you left behind there in Yerushalem will be killed by the sword. (EZE 24:21)

ECC 2:24

OET-LV: 24 There_is_not good for_person (cmp)_he_will _eat and_he _will _drink and_he _will _show DOM self _of_his good in_toil _of_his also this I _have _seen I if/because _that is_from_the _hand _of the_ʼElohīm it. (ECC_2:24)

OET-RV: 24 There’s nothing better for humanity other than eating and drinking,
⇔  and genuinely enjoying their hard work.
⇔  Also I saw that that comes from God (ECC 2:24)

JOB 2:6

OET-LV: 6 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to the_adversary THERE_he is_in_hand _of_your nevertheless DOM life _of_his preserve. (JOB_2:6)

OET-RV: 6 “Listen,” Yahweh said to him, “I’ll give you power over him, but you must preserve his life.” (JOB 2:6)

JDG 9:17

OET-LV: 17 That he _fought father _of_my on_you(pl) and_he _threw DOM life _of_his from_in _front and_he _delivered you(pl) from_the _hand _of Midyān. (JDG_9:17)

OET-RV: 17 My father fought on your behalf, and even risked his life out front when he rescued you all from the Midianites, (JDG 9:17)

LAM 2:19

OET-LV: 19 arise cry _out in_night to_the_beginning _of the_night-watches pour _out like_water heart _of_your in _front _of the _presence _of my_master lift _up to_him/it palms _of_your on the _life _of children _of_your the _ones_enfeebled by_hunger at_the_head _of all _of the_streets. (LAM_2:19)

OET-RV: 19 Arise, shout in the night at the beginning of the night watches.
⇔  Pour out your heart like water in front of my master.
⇔  Lift up your hands to him for the life of your children who are fainting with hunger at the end of every street. (LAM 2:19)

LEV 7:27

OET-LV: 27 Every _of person who it _will _eat any _of blood and_it _will _be _cut _off the_living _creatures the_that from_kinspeople(s)_of_its. (LEV_7:27)

OET-RV: 27 Any person who does eat blood must be cut off from the community.” (LEV 7:27)

JDG 18:25

OET-LV: 25 And_they _said to_him/it the _descendants _of Dān do _not make _heard voice _of_your with_us lest they _should _fall on_you(pl) men bitter _of self and_you _will _gather life _of_your and_the _life _of your _household _of_your. (JDG_18:25)

OET-RV: 25 “I wouldn’t say too much if I was you,” he was told. “Otherwise some of our more fiery men might start to get a bit hostile, then you’d bring about your own death, and that of your companions!” (JDG 18:25)

GEN 46:26

OET-LV: 26 Every _of the_living _creatures who_went belonging_to_Yaˊₐqoⱱ to_Miʦrayim who_came _out _of his _thigh _of_his (from)_besides _of the _wives _of the _sons _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ every _of person was_sixty and_six. (GEN_46:26)

OET-RV: 26 The total count of those who went to Egypt with Yacob who were his descendants (not counting his daughters-in-law) was sixty-six. (GEN 46:26)

LAM 1:19

OET-LV: 19 I _called to_lovers _of_my they they_betrayed _me priests _of_my and_my _of_elders in_city they _perished if/because they _sought food for_themselves and_they _restored DOM life _of_their. (LAM_1:19)

OET-RV: 19 I called to my lovers but they deceived me.
⇔  My priests and my elders perished in the city,
⇔  while they searched for food to stay alive. (LAM 1:19)

DEU 13:7

OET-LV: 7  if/because he_will _entice _you your(ms)_brother/kindred the _son _of your _mother _of_your or son _of_your or daughter _of_your or the _wife _of your _bosom _of_your or friend _of_your who is_like_self _of_your in_secrecy to_say let _us _go and_let _us _serve gods other which not you _have _known you and_ancestors _of_your. (DEU_13:7)

OET-RV: 7 That might be the gods of the surrounding peoples, either nearby or right across the world. (DEU 13:7)

SA2 1:9

OET-LV: 9 And_he/it _said to_me stand please over_me and_kill_me if/because it_has _seized _me (the)_dizziness if/because all _of still life _of_my is_in_me. (SA2_1:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then he said to me, ‘Please, come over here and kill me, because although I’m still alive, the pain is unbearable.’ (SA2 1:9)

PSA 26:9

OET-LV: 9 Do _not remove with sinners life _of_my and_with people _of blood(s) life _of_my. (PSA_26:9)

OET-RV: 9 Don’t remove me along with sinners,
⇔  ≈ or my life with people blood on their hands— (PSA 26:9)

LEV 22:11

OET-LV: 11 And_a _priest if/because he _will _acquire a _person the _acquisition _of his _money _of_his he he _will _eat in/on/over_him/it and _(the)_one _born _of his _household _of_his they they _will _eat in_food _of_his. (LEV_22:11)

OET-RV: 11 If the priest had purchased the person with cash, then that person can eat it, plus anyone that was born into the priest’s household. (LEV 22:11)

JER 5:9

OET-LV: 9 On these_things not will _I _punish the _utterance _of YHWH and_if on_a _nation which is_like_this_one not will _it _avenge _itself self _of_my. (JER_5:9)

OET-RV: 9 Yahweh asks:
⇔  Shouldn’t I punish them for these things?
⇔  ≈ Shouldn’t I avenge myself on a nation like that? (JER 5:9)

PSA 143:3

OET-LV: 3 If/because he _has _pursued an _enemy self _of_my he _has _crushed to_ground life _of_my he_has _caused _me _to _dwell in_dark _places like_dead_people_of antiquity. (PSA_143:3)

OET-RV: ⇔  3 The enemy has pursued my life.
⇔  He’s smashed me into the ground.
⇔  He’s forced me to live in darkness like those who’ve been dead a long time. (PSA 143:3)

NUM 31:35

OET-LV: 35 And_the_person[s]_of humankind from the_women who not they _had _known lying _of a _male every _of person two and_thirty thousand. (NUM_31:35)

OET-RV: 35 and 32,000 girls who hadn’t been married. (NUM 31:35)

EZE 13:18

OET-LV: 18 And_you _will _say thus he _says my_master YHWH woe to_women _who_sew bands on all _of the _joints _of my _hands _of_my and_women _who_make the _long_veils on the_head _of every _of stature to_hunt persons persons will _you(pl)_hunt of_people _of_my and_persons of_yourselves will _you(pl)_preserve _alive. (EZE_13:18)

OET-RV: 18 Tell them that the master Yahweh says this: ‘The women won’t end well who sew magic charms onto every part of their hands, and make headbands for people of every walk of life that are used to deceive people and hunt them down. Do you people really think you can get away with hunting down my people, but then save your own lives? (EZE 13:18)

GEN 9:4

OET-LV: 4 Nevertheless flesh with_life _of_its blood _of_its not you(pl)_must _eat. (GEN_9:4)

OET-RV: 4 the only exception is meat with it’s life blood still in it. (GEN 9:4)

LAM 1:11

OET-LV: 11 all _of people _of_its are_groaning they_are_seeking bread they _have _given things _of_their _desirable for_food to_restore life see Oh_YHWH and_look if/because I _am worthless. (LAM_1:11)

OET-RV: 11 All her people are groaning, searching for bread.
⇔  They give their treasures to restore life with food.
⇔  “O, Yahweh, look and see, for I have become worthless. (LAM 1:11)

ISA 44:20

OET-LV: 20 he_is_feeding ash[es] a _heart which_it _is _deceived it_has _turned _him _aside and_not he _will _deliver DOM self _of_his and_not he _will _say am_not is_falsehood in_my _right _of_hand. (ISA_44:20)

OET-RV: 20 He eats thanks to those ashes.
⇔  He’s deceived and been led astray.
⇔  He doesn’t escape from his own situation and say,
⇔  ‘I’m holding a lie in my right hand.’ (ISA 44:20)

SA1 25:26

OET-LV: 26 And_now my_master by_the _life of_YHWH and_by_the _life your _self _of_your that he_has _restrained _you YHWH from_coming in_blood(s) and_from_delivering hand _of_your to/for_you(fs) and_now may _they _be like_Nāⱱāl enemies _of_your and_those_who_seek against my_master evil. (SA1_25:26)

OET-RV: 26 And now, my master, as Yahweh lives and as your spirit lives, it’s Yahweh who’s prevented you from spilling blood and taking his punishment into your own hands. And now may your enemies and anyone who makes plans against my master be like Nabal. (SA1 25:26)

NUM 31:19

OET-LV: 19 And_you(pl) encamp from_the_outside of_camp seven _of days any one _who _has_killed anyone and_all/each/any/every one _who _has_touched (in)_the_slain you _will _purify _yourselves in _the_day the_third and_on_day the_seventh you(pl) and_captive[s]_of_your(pl). (NUM_31:19)

OET-RV: 19 “Then everyone who’s killed someone or touched a dead body must stay outside the camp for seven days. On the third day, you all must purify yourselves, and again on the seventh day but this time including your captives. (NUM 31:19)

KI1 3:11

OET-LV: 11 And_ god _he/it _said to_him/it because that you _asked DOM the_thing the_this and_not you _asked for_yourself days many and_not you _asked for_yourself wealth and_not you _asked the _life _of your(pl)_enemies _of_your and_you _asked for_yourself to _understand to_hear judgement. (KI1_3:11)

OET-RV: 11 and told him, “Because you requested that and didn’t request a long life or riches for yourself, or requested the lives of your enemies, but you requested discernment for yourself when listening and dispensing justice, (KI1 3:11)

SA2 14:7

OET-LV: 7 And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE it _has _risen _up all _of the_clan on maidservant _of_your and_they _said deliver _up DOM the_one _who_struck _down _of his/its_brother so_that_we _may _put _him _to _death for_the _life _of his/its_brother whom he _killed and_so _that _we _may _destroy also DOM the_heir and_they _will _extinguish DOM coal _of_my which it _is _left to_not to _establish for_husband _of_my a _name and_a _remnant on the _surface _of the_soil. (SA2_14:7)

OET-RV: 7 Now listen, the entire clan has turned against your female servant and demanded, ‘Give us the one who killed his brother, and we’ll kill him in exchange for the life of the brother that he killed. Also, it would mean that this evil thing couldn’t be passed on.’ But that would leave me with no descendants to continue my husband’s name.” (SA2 14:7)

PSA 27:12

OET-LV: 12 Do _not give_me in_the _desire _of my _foes _of_my if/because they _have _arisen on_me witnesses _of falsehood and_a _witness _of violence. (PSA_27:12)

OET-RV: 12 Don’t let my enemies do what they want to me,
⇔  because fraudulent cases have been brought against me,
⇔  and those people thrive on violence. (PSA 27:12)

JER 51:6

OET-LV: 6 Flee from_the _midst _of Bāⱱel and_save everyone life _of_his do _not perish in_iniquity _of_its if/because is_a _time _of vengeance it to/for_YHWH recompense he is_about _to _repay to/for_her/it. (JER_51:6)

OET-RV: 6 Escape quickly from out of Babylon—each person must save themself.
⇔  Don’t die there because of their wickedness
⇔  because now is the time of Yahweh’s vengeance.
⇔  He’ll repay Babylon for everything they’ve done. (JER 51:6)

NUM 21:5

OET-LV: 5 And_he/it _spoke the_people against_god and_against_Mosheh why have_you(pl)_brought _us _up from_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to_die in_wilderness if/because there_is_not food and_there_is_not water and_self _of_our it _loathes (in)_food (the)_worthless. (NUM_21:5)

OET-RV: 5 and they started to grumble against God and against Mosheh, “Why did you two bring us out of Egypt just to die in the wilderness, because there’s no bread and no water, and our insides detest that tasteless ‘stuff’?” (NUM 21:5)

PSA 6:5

OET-LV: 5  return Oh_YHWH rescue life _of_my save_me on _account _of loyalty _of_your _covenant. (PSA_6:5)

OET-RV: 5 Once we’re dead we can’t honour you.
⇔  Who will give thanks to you from Sheol? (PSA 6:5)

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