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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:

JER 49:37

OET-LV: 37 And_I _will _shatter DOM ˊĒylām to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before enemies _of_their and_before _of those _who_seek _of life _of_(of)_their and_I _will _bring on_them calamity DOM the _burning _of my _anger _of_my the _utterance _of YHWH and_I _will _send after_them DOM the_drought//sword/knife until I_have _made _an _end _of them. (JER_49:37)

OET-RV: 37 So I’ll shatter Eylam in front of their enemies and those who want to see them dead.
⇔ In my furious anger, I’ll send disaster against them,
⇔ and then I’ll send war to follow them until I’ve annihilated them.
§ That is Yahweh’s declaration. (JER 49:37)

EXO 12:19

OET-LV: 19 Seven _of days leaven not it _will _be _found in_houses _of_your(pl) if/because any _of one _who_eats a _thing _leavened and_he _will _be _cut _off the_living _creatures the_that from_the _congregation _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_sojourner and_in_the _native-born _of the_earth/land. (EXO_12:19)

OET-RV: 19 For seven days you all must have no yeast in your homes, because anyone who eats bread with yeast in it, that person must be driven out from the Israeli people whether they’re a foreigner or a native. (EXO 12:19)

GEN 46:15

OET-LV: 15 These were_the _sons _of Lēʼāh whom she _had _borne to_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) in_Paddan- aram and_DOM Dīnāh daughter _of_his every _of (the)_person _of his _sons _of_his and_daughters _of_his was_thirty and_three. (GEN_46:15)

OET-RV: 15 Those were all Le’ah’s sons that she bore for Yacob in Paddan-Aram, along with his daughter Dinah. The total number of those descendants was thirty-three. (GEN 46:15)

PSA 22:30

OET-LV: 30  they _have _eaten and_they _have _bowed _down all _of the_fat_people_of the_earth before_him all _of they _will _bow _down dust those _who_go _down _of and_one _of_who_his _life not he _has _preserved _alive. (PSA_22:30)

OET-RV: 30 Our future offspring will serve him.
⇔ They’ll tell the next generation about the master. (PSA 22:30)

EXO 31:14

OET-LV: 14 And_you(pl)_will _observe DOM the_sabbath if/because is_a _holy _thing it to/for_you(pl) those _of_who_profane _it surely _(die) he _will _be _put _to _death if/because every _of (the)_one_who_does on_it work and_it _will _be _cut _off the_living _creatures the_that from_the _midst _of its _kinspeople(s)_of_her. (EXO_31:14)

OET-RV: 14 So you all must observe the rest day because it’s sacred for you. Anyone who treats it as an ordinary day must be put to death. Anyone who works on it must be expelled from the community. (EXO 31:14)

EZE 22:27

OET-LV: 27 Princes _of_its in_midst _of_its are_like_wolves which_tear _of (of)_prey to_shed blood to_destroy lives so _as to _make _unjust _gain unjust _gain. (EZE_22:27)

OET-RV: 27 Its leaders within it are like wolves tearing apart their victims. They pour out blood and destroy life, just to make a dishonest profit, (EZE 22:27)

NUM 9:7

OET-LV: 7 And_they _said the_people (the)_those to_him/it we are_unclean to_living _creature a _person to/for_what are _we _restrained to_not to _bring _near DOM the _offering _of YHWH at_its _appointed _of_time in _the_middle the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (NUM_9:7)

OET-RV: 7 and asked them, “We were ‘unclean’ because we’d touched a dead body, but how come we’re excluded from presenting an offering to Yahweh along with the other Israelis?” (NUM 9:7)

SA1 20:17

OET-LV: 17 And_ Yōnātān _he _repeated to_make _swear _an _oath DOM Dāvid because_he _of_loved DOM_him/it if/because the _loving _of his _own _self _of_his he_loved _him. (SA1_20:17)

OET-RV: 17 Then Yonatan got David to promise again because he loved him as much as he loved his own life, (SA1 20:17)

KI1 11:37

OET-LV: 37 And_you I _will _take and_you _will _reign over_all that it _will _desire self _of_your and_you _will _be king over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (KI1_11:37)

OET-RV: 37 But I’ll use you, and you’ll be able to reign over the area where you want to rule—you’ll become king over Yisrael. (KI1 11:37)

JER 50:19

OET-LV: 19 And_I _will _restore DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to pasture _of_its and_it _will _graze (the)_Karmel/(Carmel) and_(the)_Bāshān and_in_the _hill _country _of ʼEfrayim and_(the)_Gilˊād appetite _of_its it _will _be _satisfied. (JER_50:19)

OET-RV: 19 Then I’ll restore Yisrael to its homeland—
⇔ it will graze on Mt. Carmel and in the Bashan region.
⇔ ≈ then it will be satisfied in the hill country of Efrayim and Gilead. (JER 50:19)

SA1 25:29

OET-LV: 29 And_ a _man _he/it _rose _up to_pursue_you and_to_seek DOM life _of_your and_it _will _be the _life _of my_master bound _up in_the _bundle _of the _living with YHWH god _of_your and_DOM the _life _of your(pl)_enemies _of_your he_will _sling _it _out in _the_middle of _the _hollow _of of _(the)_sling. (SA1_25:29)

OET-RV: 29 Even if someone decides to chase you and try to kill you my master, your god Yahweh will keep you wrapped in his bundle of the living, whereas your enemies will be slung away like stones from a sling. (SA1 25:29)

NUM 31:40

OET-LV: 40 And_the_person[s]_of humankind were_six- teen thousand and_tribute _of_their to/for_YHWH was_two and_thirty person[s]. (NUM_31:40)

OET-RV: 40 The girls and young women were 16,000 less 32 for Yahweh. (NUM 31:40)

PSA 109:31

OET-LV: 31 If/because he _stands to_the_right _hand _of the_needy to_save_him from_those _who_judge _of self _of_(of)_his. (PSA_109:31)

OET-RV: 31 because he’ll stand beside any needy person
⇔ to save them from those who condemn them. (PSA 109:31)

PSA 109:20

OET-LV: 20 This be_the _wage[s]_of those _who_accuse _me from_with YHWH and_those_who_speak evil on self _of_my. (PSA_109:20)

OET-RV: 20 May this be my accusers’ reward from Yahweh—
⇔ yes for those who say evil things about me. (PSA 109:20)

ECC 6:2

OET-LV: 2 Anyone whom he _gives to_him/it the_ʼElohīm wealth and_riches and_honour and_not _existing_he is_lacking to_appetite _of_his from_all that he _desires and_not he_gives _him _power the_ʼElohīm to_eat from_him/it if/because a _man foreign he_eats _it this is_futility and_is_an _affliction an _evil it. (ECC_6:2)

OET-RV: 2 God gives wealth and possessions and prestige to someone,
⇔ and that person has access to everything they want,
⇔ but God doesn’t allow them to enjoy it—
⇔ instead a foreigner will get to enjoy it.
⇔ That’s totally pointless, and it’s senseless and unfair. (ECC 6:2)

JOB 2:4

OET-LV: 4 And_he _answered the_adversary DOM YHWH and_he _said skin for skin and_all/each/any/every that belongs_to_man he _will _give for life _of_his. (JOB_2:4)

OET-RV: 4 “Skin for skin,” replied the adversary, “actually, a person will give everything they have to save their life. (JOB 2:4)

NUM 30:6

OET-LV: 6  and_if he _forbade father _of_her DOM_her/it in/on_day heard_he all _of vows _of_her and_obligations _of_her which she _has _bound on self _of_her not it _will _stand and_YHWH he _will _forgive to/for_her/it if/because father _of_her he _forbade DOM_her/it. (NUM_30:6)

OET-RV: 6 If she gets engaged or married while a vow or thoughtless promise still holds, (NUM 30:6)

LEV 5:21

OET-LV: 21  anyone if/because it _will _sin and_it _will _act _unfaithfully unfaithfulness against_YHWH and_he _will _deny (in)_his_fellow _of_citizen (in)_a_deposit or (in)_deposited_property _of a _hand or (in)_a_robbery or he _has _oppressed DOM citizen _of_his _fellow. (LEV_5:21)

ISA 56:11

OET-LV: 11 And_the_dogs are_mighty _of appetite not they _know satiety and_they are_shepherds not they _know to _understand of _them _of_all to_their _own _of_way they _have _turned everyone to_his _own _of_unjust _gain from_end _of_his. (ISA_56:11)

OET-RV: 11 The dogs have a fierce appetite—they’re never full.
⇔ The shepherds know nothing and don’t understand.
⇔ They’ve all gone their own way and make money from their illegal sidelines. (ISA 56:11)

PSA 57:5

OET-LV: 5  self _of_my in _the_middle lions I _lie _with those _who_devour the_children _of humankind teeth _of_their are_a _spear and_arrows and_tongue _of_their is_a _sword sharp. (PSA_57:5)

OET-RV: 5 May you be lifted up, God, above the skies.
⇔ ≈ May your splendour be seen by the whole world. (PSA 57:5)

PRO 29:24

OET-LV: 24 one _who_has _shares with a _thief is_hating self _of_his _own an _oath he _hears and_not he _tells. (PRO_29:24)

OET-RV: 24 Someone who helps a thief, hates their own life.
⇔ They take the oath yet refuse to testify. (PRO 29:24)

KI2 2:6

OET-LV: 6 And_he/it _said to_him/it ʼĒliy^yāh remain please here if/because YHWH he_has _sent _me to_the_Yardēn/(Jordan) and_he/it _said by_the _life of_YHWH and_by_the _life your _self _of_your if I_will _leave _you and_they _went the _two _of_of _them. (KI2_2:6)

OET-RV: 6 Again Eliyah had told him, “You stay here, because Yahweh has sent me to the Yordan.”
¶ And he’d countered, “By the life of Yahweh and the life of your spirit, I won’t leave you.” So the two of them had gone there together. (KI2 2:6)

JOB 33:20

OET-LV: 20 And_it_loathes _it life _of_his bread and_self _of_his food _of desire. (JOB_33:20)

OET-RV: 20 They have no desire for bread.
⇔ ≈ nor do their souls desire food. (JOB 33:20)

SA1 2:35

OET-LV: 35 And_I _will _raise _up to_me a _priest faithful just_as is_in_heart _of_my and_in_soul _of_my he _will _act and_I _will _build to_him/it a _house enduring and_he _will _walk _about to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before my _of_anointed all _of the_days. (SA1_2:35)

OET-RV: 35 Then I’ll select another man to be a faithful priest to me—he’ll follow my desires and do what’s in my mind. I’ll make him and his faithful descendants to continue and to always serve me. (SA1 2:35)

JDG 12:3

OET-LV: 3 And_I _saw if/because _that not_you were_a _deliverer and_I_put life _of_my in_palm _of_my and_I_passed _over against the _people _of ˊAmmōn and_he_gave _them YHWH in_hand _of_my and_why have _you(pl)_come _up to_me the_day the_this to_fight against_me. (JDG_12:3)

OET-RV: 3 When I could see that you weren’t coming to assist, I took my life into my own hands. I advanced against the Ammonites, and Yahweh gave me victory over them. So why then have you all come here to fight against me today?” (JDG 12:3)

GEN 36:6

OET-LV: 6 And_ ˊĒsāv _he/it _took DOM wives _of_his and_DOM sons _of_his and_DOM daughters _of_his and_DOM all _of the _people _of his _household _of_his and_DOM livestock _of_his and_DOM all _of animal[s]_of_his and_DOM all _of acquisition _of_his which he _had _accumulated in_land of _Kənaˊan/(Canaan) and_he/it _went to a _land from_face/in _front _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ his/its_brother. (GEN_36:6)

OET-RV: 6 Then Esaw took his wives and his sons and daughters and all his household, and his livestock and all his animals and all his possessions that he had acquired in the Canaan region, and he went to a place far away from his brother Yisra’el, (GEN 36:6)

PRO 19:18

OET-LV: 18 Discipline son _of_your if/because there_is hope and_near/to putting_him _to _death do _not lift _up desire _of_your. (PRO_19:18)

OET-RV: 18 Discipline your child because that gives hope,
⇔ ^ but don’t think about their death. (PRO 19:18)

MIC 7:1

OET-LV: 7 woe to_me if/because I _have _become like_gathering(s)_of summer _fruit like_gleanings _of the_grape _harvest there_is_not a _cluster _of _grapes to_eat an _early _fig appetite _of_my it _craves. (MIC_7:1)

OET-RV: 7 I’m miserable because I’ve become like the gathering of left-over fruit,
⇔ and like the grapes that have already been gleaned.
⇔ There’s no grape clusters to eat,
⇔ and none of the ripe early figs that I really felt like. (MIC 7:1)

GEN 42:21

OET-LV: 21 And_they _said each to his/its_brother indeed are_guilty we on brother _of_our who we _saw the _distress _of his _self _of_his when_he_sought _favour to_us and_not we _listened therefore yes/correct/thus/so it _has _come to_us the_distress (the)_this. (GEN_42:21)

OET-RV: 21 saying to each other (in Hebrew), “We are truly guilty concerning our brother Yosef, because we saw the distress of his soul when he pleaded with us, but we didn’t take any notice. That’s why this predicament has happened to us.” (GEN 42:21)

EXO 4:19

OET-LV: 19 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh in_Midyān go return Miʦrayim if/because all _of they _have _died the_men who_sought DOM life _of_your. (EXO_4:19)

OET-RV: 19 Meanwhile Yahweh had told Mosheh in Midian, “Leave here and return to Egypt because all those who wanted to kill you are now dead.” (EXO 4:19)

GEN 9:12

OET-LV: 12 And_ god _he/it _said this is_the _sign _of the _covenant which I am_making between_me and_between_you(pl) and_between every _of creature living which is_with_you(pl) for_generations _of perpetuity. (GEN_9:12)

OET-RV: 12 Then God added, “This is how I’ll show everyone that I’ve made this agreement with you and with all the living creatures that are with you, along with all future generations: (GEN 9:12)

PRO 12:10

OET-LV: 10 is_knowing a _righteous_person the _life _of his _animals _of_his and_the_compassion(s)_of wicked_people are_cruel. (PRO_12:10)

OET-RV: 10 A godly person cares for the life of their animal,
⇔ ^ but wicked people display cruelty rather than compassion. (PRO 12:10)

JER 38:2

OET-LV: 2 thus YHWH he _says the_one_who_remains in_city (the)_this he _will _die by_sword by_famine and_by_pestilence and_the_one_who_goes _out to the_ones_from _Kasdiy wwww and_it _will _belong for_him/it life _of_his to_plunder and_he _will _live. (JER_38:2)

OET-RV: 2 Yahweh says this: Anyone who stays in this city will be killed by fighting, famine, or deadly diseases, but anyone who goes out to the Babylonians will survive—they won’t be killed. (JER 38:2)

ISA 3:9

OET-LV: 9 The _expression _of their _faces _of_their it _has _testified against_them and_sin _of_their like_Şədom they _have _declared not they _have _hidden_it woe to_self _of_their if/because they _have _done to/for_them harm. (ISA_3:9)

OET-RV: 9 You can tell their intentions by the look on their faces,
⇔ and they talk about their disobedience like the people in Sodom did.
⇔ They don’t try to hide it.
⇔ Their lives won’t end well because they’ve brought suffering on themselves. (ISA 3:9)

DEU 30:6

OET-LV: 6 And_ YHWH _he _will _circumcise god _of_your DOM heart _of_your and_DOM the _heart _of your _offspring _of_your to_love DOM YHWH god _of_your in_all heart _of_your and_on/over_all being _of_your for _the _sake _of your(ms)_life. (DEU_30:6)

OET-RV: 6 He will ‘circumcise the heart of’ (remove the evil motives from) you and your children to release you to love your god Yahweh with total sincerity and diligently, so that you can live. (DEU 30:6)

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