Strongs H5315

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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.
10
נ׳ in D

Displaying only every 20^th verse out of 683:

KI1 8:48

OET-LV: 48 And_they _will _return to_you in_all heart _of_their and_on/over_all being _of_their in_land their _enemies _of_their who they _took _captive DOM_them and_they _will _pray to_you the _direction _of their _land _of_their which you _gave to_ancestors _of_their the_city which you _have _chosen and_the_house which I _have _built for_name _of_your. (KI1 8:48)

OET-RV: 48 and they return to you with all their hearts and all their souls in the land of their enemies where they were taken captive, and they pray to you toward the direction of their country which you gave to their fathers, the city that you chose, and the residence that I’ve built for your honour, (KI1 8:48)

ISA 53:12

OET-LV: 12 For_so/thus/hence I _will _allot _a _portion to_him/it among_people and_DOM mighty_people he _will _apportion the_plunder because that he _poured _out to_death life _of_his and_DOM transgressors he _was _numbered and_he the_sin _of many_people he _bore and_for_transgressors he _will _make _entreaty. (ISA 53:12)

OET-RV: 12 Because of that, I’ll allocate a portion for him.
⇔ He’ll divide out the plunder to a powerful people
⇔ because he poured out his life resulting in his death.
⇔ He was included with the wicked,
⇔ and he bore the disobedience of many people,
⇔ and he intervened on behalf of the disobedient. (ISA 53:12)

EZE 27:13

OET-LV: 13 Yāvān/(Javan) Tūⱱal and_Meshek they were_your(pl)_of_traders for_the_life _of human[s] and_vessels _of bronze they _exchanged merchandise _of_your. (EZE 27:13)

OET-RV: 13 Yavan, Tubal, and Meshech traded slaves, as well as bronze items, for your merchandise. (EZE 27:13)

JER 42:20

OET-LV: 20 If/because _that mmm (in)_selves _of_your(pl) if/because you(pl) you(pl)_sent DOM_me to YHWH god _of_your(pl) to_say pray for_us to YHWH god _of_our and_according_to _all that YHWH god _of_our he _will _say so tell to/for_us and_we _will _do_it. (JER 42:20)

OET-RV: 20 Yes, you made a life and death mistake when you sent me to your god Yahweh, and asked me to ask him for instructions for you and when you all said that you’d do everything that he says, (JER 42:20)

GEN 17:14

OET-LV: 14 And_an _uncircumcised male who not DOM the _flesh _of his _foreskin _of_his he _will _be _circumcised and_ the_living _creatures the_that _it _will _be _cut _off from_kinspeople(s)_of_its DOM covenant _of_my he _has _broken. (GEN 17:14)

OET-RV: 14 Any males who isn’t circumcised must be excluded from his people because he will have broken my agreement.” (GEN 17:14)

NUM 5:6

OET-LV: 6 Speak to the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) a _man or a _woman if/because they _will _do from_all the _sins _of the_humankind by_acting _unfaithfully unfaithfulness against_YHWH and_ the_living _creatures the_that _it _will _be _guilty. (NUM 5:6)

OET-RV: 6 “Tell the Israelis that when any man or a woman disobeys God by doing any of the things that humans do when they’re unfaithful towards Yahweh, then that person is guilty (NUM 5:6)

JOB 36:14

OET-LV: 14 It _dies in_youth self _of_their and_life _of_their among_cult _prostitutes. (JOB 36:14)

OET-RV: 14 Their soul dies in its youth,
⇔ and their life is among the male temple prostitutes. (JOB 36:14)

PSA 104:35

OET-LV: 35 Sinners let _them _be _destroyed from the_earth/land and_wicked_people be_again not_they bless my _self _of_my DOM YHWH praise Yah. (PSA 104:35)

OET-RV: 35 May sinners be destroyed from the world,
⇔ and may there be no more wicked people.
⇔ I will bless Yahweh with my entire being.
⇔ Praise Yah. (PSA 104:35)

DEU 13:4

OET-LV: 4  not you _will _listen to the _words/messages _of the _prophet (the)_that or to the _dreamer _of the_dream (the)_that if/because YHWH god _of_your(pl) is_putting _to _the _test you(pl) to_know are_(there)_you(pl) loving DOM YHWH god _of_your(pl) in_all heart _of_your(pl) and_on/over_all being _of_your(pl). (DEU 13:4)

OET-RV: 3 then don’t listen to that person, because your god Yahweh is testing you to know whether you love him with sincerity and with your energy. (DEU 13:3)

NUM 19:11

OET-LV: 11 The_one_who_touches (in)_a_dead_body to/from_all/each/any/every corpse a _person and_he _will _be _unclean seven _of days. (NUM 19:11)

OET-RV: 11 “ ‘All those who touch a dead, human body will be ‘unclean’ for seven days. (NUM 19:11)

EST 4:13

OET-LV: 13 and_ Mārəddəkay _he/it _said to_bring _back to ʼEştēr do _not imagine in_self _of_your to_escape the _house _of the_king from_all the_Yəhūdī/(Jews). (EST 4:13)

OET-RV: 13 Mordekai told Hathak to tell this to Esther: “Don’t imagine that just because you live there in the king’s palace that you’ll be safe when they kill all the other Jews. (EST 4:13)

PSA 88:4

OET-LV: 4  if/because it _is _surfeited with_troubles being _of_my and_life _of_my to_Shəʼōl they _have _approached. (PSA 88:4)

OET-RV: 3 because I’m filled with troubles,
⇔ ≈ and my life is approaching the grave. (PSA 88:3)

PRO 29:17

OET-LV: 17 Discipline son _of_your and_he_will _give _you _rest and_he _will _give delights to_self _of_your. (PRO 29:17)

OET-RV: 17 Discipline your child and you’ll be able to relax,
⇔ and they’ll bring you happiness. (PRO 29:17)

JER 31:12

OET-LV: 12 And_they _will _come and_they _will _cry _out _for _joy on_the _height _of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) and_they _will _be _radiant because _of the _good _thing[s]_of YHWH on grain and_on new _wine and_on fresh _oil and_on the_young _of the_flock and_herd and_it _will _be life _of_their like_a _garden watered and_not they _will _repeat to_become _faint again. (JER 31:12)

OET-RV: 12 Then they’ll come and sing on Tsiyyon’s (Zion’s) heights,
⇔ and they’ll be radiant about Yahweh’s goodness:
⇔ about the grain, about the new wine and the fresh oil,
⇔ and about the young from the flock and the herd.
⇔ Their soul will be like a watered garden,
⇔ and they won’t be weakened again. (JER 31:12)

ECC 6:3

OET-LV: 3 If anyone he _will _father one _hundred_children and_years many he _will _live and_will _be_many that_which_ the _days _of his _years _of_his _they _will _be and_self _of_his not it _will _be _satisfied from the_good and_also burial not it _belonged for_him/it I _say is_good from_him/it the_miscarriage. (ECC 6:3)

OET-RV: 3 If a man should father a hundred children
⇔ and live many years however long his life might be,
⇔ but he’s not satisfied in himself by his prosperity
⇔ and he doesn’t have anywhere to be buried,
⇔ then I’d say that a stillborn child would have been better off than him, (ECC 6:3)

PSA 33:19

OET-LV: 19 To_deliver from_death life _of_their and_to_preserve_them _alive in_famine. (PSA 33:19)

OET-RV: 19 to save their lives from death
⇔ ≈ and to keep them alive whenever there’s a famine. (PSA 33:19)

JOB 21:25

OET-LV: 25 And_this he _will _die with_a _soul bitter and_not he _has _eaten in_good _of. (JOB 21:25)

OET-RV: 25 But others die full of bitterness,
⇔ and they haven’t tasted prosperity. (JOB 21:25)

KI2 9:15

OET-LV: 15 And_ Yəhōrām/(Jehoram) the_king _he _had _returned get _himself _healed in_Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel) from the_wounds which they_wounded _him the_ʼArām when_fought_he with Ḩₐzā^ʼēl the _king _of ʼArām and_ Yēhūʼ _he/it _said if there_is mind _of_your(pl) not an _escapee let _him _go _out from the_city to_go mmm in_Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel). (KI2 9:15)

OET-RV: 15 Then King Yoram returned to Yizre’el to heal from the wounds from the Arameans when he’d fought with their King Haza’el.
¶ So Yehu told his men, “If you all want me as king, then don’t let anyone leave this city of Ramot-Gilead in case they go to Yizre’el city and tell them our plans.” (KI2 9:15)

PRO 27:7

OET-LV: 7 An _appetite satisfied it _treads _down honey and_an _appetite hungry every _of bitter_thing is_sweet. (PRO 27:7)

OET-RV: 7 Honey isn’t so attractive when you’re full,
⇔ ^ but even bitter food is sweet when you’re hungry. (PRO 27:7)

SA2 17:8

OET-LV: 8 And_ Ḩūshay _he/it _said you you _know DOM father _of_your and_DOM men _of_his if/because _that are_warriors they and_are_bitter _of soul they like_a _bear robbed _of _cubs in _the_field and_father _of_your is_a _man _of war and_not he _will _pass _the _night with the_people. (SA2 17:8)

OET-RV: 8 You yourself know your father and his men—and do remember that they’re powerful warriors—they’re still furious like a bear in the countryside that’s been robbed of its cubs. And your father is an experienced man of war, and he won’t spend the night there with the people. (SA2 17:8)

SA2 14:14

OET-LV: 14 If/because certainly _(die) we _will _die and_we_like _(the)_waters which_are_spilled towards_land which not they _will _be _gathered and_not god he _takes _away life and_he _plans plans to_not he _will _be _throw _out from_him/it a _banished_one. (SA2 14:14)

OET-RV: 14 It’s certain that we’ll all die. Water that’s spilt on the ground can’t be gathered together again but God’s not like that. Rather than taking away life, he devises plans so that the one who was banished can be gathered back in. (SA2 14:14)

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)

LAM 1:16

OET-LV: 16 on these_things I am_weeping eye _of_my eye _of_my is_going _down water if/because he _is _far from_me a _comforter who_restores life _of_my children _of_my they _are desolate if/because an _enemy he _has _prevailed. (LAM 1:16)

OET-RV: 16 As a result of those things, I weep.
⇔ My eyes, oh dear, my eyes overflow with water
⇔ because the comforter is far from me—one who restores my life.
⇔ My sons have become desolate, because the enemy is made mighty.” (LAM 1:16)

ZEC 11:8

OET-LV: 8 And_I _annihilated DOM the _three _of the_shepherds in_a _month one and_ self _of_my _it _was _short (is)_in_them and_also self _of_their it _loathed (in)_me. (ZEC 11:8)

OET-RV: 8 Then I destroyed the three shepherds—in one month I became impatient with them, and they also hated me. (ZEC 11:8)

SA2 4:9

OET-LV: 9 and_ Dāvid _he _answered DOM Rēkāⱱ and_DOM Baˊₐnāh his/its_brother the _sons _of Rimmōn the_Bəʼērōtite and_he/it _said to/for_them by_the _life of_YHWH who he _has _ransomed DOM life _of_my from_all trouble. (SA2 4:9)

OET-RV: 9 Then David answered Rekav and his brother Baanah (the sons of Rimmon from Beerot), “As Yahweh lives, having delivered my life from every distress, (SA2 4:9)

SA1 20:1

OET-LV: 20 and_ Dāvid _he _fled mmm in_Rāmāh and_he _went and_he/it _said to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) what have _I _done what my_perversity/evil/guilt/punishment and_what sin _of_is_my to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before father _of_your that/for/because/then/when he_is_seeking DOM life _of_my. (SA1 20:1)

OET-RV: 20 Then David fled from Nayot near Ramah and went to Yonatan and asked, “What have I done? What did I do wrong? What sin has made your father so angry that he wants to take my life?” (SA1 20:1)

JOB 33:28

OET-LV: 28 He _has _ransomed mmm from_passing _on in_pit and on_light it _will _look. (JOB 33:28)

OET-RV: 28 He’s paid the ransom to keep my soul out of the pit,
⇔ so I’ll live to see the light.’ (JOB 33:28)

KI2 12:5

OET-LV: 5  and_ Yəhōʼāsh _he/it _said to the_priests all _of the _money _of the _holy _gifts which it _will _be _brought the _house _of YHWH money passing _along everyone the _money _of persons _of his _valuation _of_his all _of the_money which it _will _come _up on the_heart _of a _person to_bring the _house _of YHWH. (KI2 12:5)

OET-RV: 4 Then Yoash told the priests, “You all must collect all the money that’s donated to Yahweh’s temple, whether it’s the money they’re required to pay or the money that they themselves decide to give as sacred offerings to buy things for the temple. (KI2 12:4)

LEV 5:2

OET-LV: 2 Or anyone who it _will _touch in_all thing unclean or (in)_a_carcass _of an _animal unclean or (in)_a_carcass _of livestock unclean or (in)_a_carcass _of a _swarming _thing unclean and_it _will _be _hidden from_him/it and_he is_unclean and_he _will _be _guilty. (LEV 5:2)

OET-RV: 2 “If someone touches anything ‘unclean’ (e.g., a dead domestic or wild animal, or some creature) without realising it, they still become ‘unclean’ and is guilty. (LEV 5:2)

PRO 6:16

OET-LV: 16 six_things those YHWH he _hates and_are_seven the _disgusting _thing _of his _self _of_his. (PRO 6:16)

OET-RV: 16 There are six things that Yahweh hates,
⇔ actually seven that he finds detestable. (PRO 6:16)

JOB 31:39

OET-LV: 39 If her/its_vigor/produce I _have _eaten not money and_the _life _of its _owners _of_her I _have _caused _to _breathe _out. (JOB 31:39)

OET-RV: 39 if I’ve eaten what it produces with paying fair wages,
⇔ or I’ve caused the death of its owners, (JOB 31:39)

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)

SA1 24:12

OET-LV: 12  and_Oh _of_my _father see also see DOM the _skirt _of your _robe _of_your in_hand _of_my if/because when_I_cut _off DOM the _skirt _of your _robe _of_your and_not I_killed _you know and_see if/because _that there_is_not in_hand _of_my evil and_transgression and_not I _have _sinned to/for_you(fs) and_you(ms) are_lying _in _wait _for DOM life _of_my to_take_it. (SA1 24:12)

OET-RV: 11 Your majesty, look of this piece of your robe that I’m holding, because when I cut it off, I didn’t kill you. So now you can see for yourself that I have no evil plans, and I haven’t do you any wrong, even though you’re ambushing me so you can kill me. (SA1 24:11)

PSA 107:18

OET-LV: 18 All _of food throat _of_their it _loathed and_they _reached to the_gates _of death. (PSA 107:18)

OET-RV: 18 They lost their desire to eat any food,
⇔ and they came close to death’s gates. (PSA 107:18)

CH1 22:19

OET-LV: 19 Now set heart _of_your(pl) and_being _of_your(pl) to_seek to/for_YHWH god _of_your(pl) and_arise and_build DOM the _sanctuary _of YHWH the_ʼElohīm to_bring DOM the _box _of the _covenant _of YHWH and_the _articles _of (the)_holiness _of the_ʼElohīm to_house which_will _be_built for_the _name _of YHWH. (CH1 22:19)

OET-RV: 19 Now, dedicate your minds and strength to requesting advice from your god Yahweh, then get organised and build Yahweh God’s sanctuary so you can bring the box containing Yahweh’s agreement to the residence to be built to honour Yahweh’s name, and bring God’s sacred items.” (CH1 22:19)

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