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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:

PSA 94:19

OET-LV: 19 In_the _multitude _of my _disquieting _thoughts _of_my in_my _inner _of_being consolations _of_your they _delighted self _of_my. (PSA_94:19)

OET-RV: 19 Whenever I’m very worried
⇔ your comfort encourages me. (PSA 94:19)

JER 2:34

OET-LV: 34 Also on_skirts _of_your the_blood _of they _were _found of_the_lives _of needy_people innocent not in _(the)_in you_found _them if/because on all _of these_things. (JER_2:34)

OET-RV: 34 The blood of innocent, poor people was even found on your clothes—
⇔ it wasn’t because you caught them breaking in, but you did it anyway (JER 2:34)

JOB 7:15

OET-LV: 15 And_it _chose strangling self _of_my death more_than _of_my _bones. (JOB_7:15)

OET-RV: 15 My inner self chooses strangling—
⇔ ≈ death over life in this body. (JOB 7:15)

LAM 5:9

OET-LV: 9 With_life _of_our we _bring bread _of_our from_face/in _front _of the _sword _of the _wilderness. (LAM_5:9)

OET-RV: ⇔  9 We bring in our food at the cost of our lives,
⇔ due to the sword blades out there in the wilderness. (LAM 5:9)

SNG 3:4

OET-LV: 4 Like_a _little that_I _had _passed _away from_them until that_I _found DOM the_one_whom _it _loves self _of_my I_grasped _him and_not I_let _him _go until that_I_had _brought _him to the _house _of my _mother _of_my and_near/to the _room _of the _one _who_conceived _me. (SNG_3:4)

OET-RV: 4 I’d hardly passed by the guards
⇔ when I found him whom my soul loves.
⇔ I held him and I wouldn’t let him go
⇔ until I’d brought him to my mother’s house
⇔ ≈ and to the room of the woman who conceived me. (SNG 3:4)

JOB 31:30

OET-LV: 30 And_not I _have _permitted to_sin palate _of_my by_asking _for by_a _curse life _of_his. (JOB_31:30)

OET-RV: 30 I have not allowed my mouth to sin
⇔ by demanding their life in a curse. (JOB 31:30)

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)

JNA 1:14

OET-LV: 14 And_they _called _out to YHWH and_they _said please Oh_YHWH do _not please let _us _perish by_the _life _of the_man the_this and_do _not put on_us blood innocent if/because you Oh_YHWH just_as you _pleased you _have _done. (JNA_1:14)

OET-RV: 14 So they called to Yahweh and said, “We beg you Yahweh: please don’t let us die because of this man, and don’t consider us guilty because you yourself have made this happen.” (JNA 1:14)

JER 34:20

OET-LV: 20 And_I _will _give them in_the _hand _of their _enemies _of_their and_in_the _hand _of those _who_seek _of life _of_(of)_their corpse _of_their and_it _will _become (into)_food for_the _bird[s]_of the_heavens and_for_the _animal[s]_of the_earth/land. (JER_34:20)

OET-RV: 20 ◙ (JER 34:20)

NUM 6:11

OET-LV: 11 And_he _will _offer the_priest/officer one_bird to_a _sin _offering and_one to_a _burnt _offering and_he _will _make _atonement on/upon/above_him/it because he _sinned on the_corpse and_he _will _consecrate DOM his/its_head in _the_day (the)_that. (NUM_6:11)

OET-RV: 11 and he would take one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering—making atonement for their transgression with the corpse. Then they would consecrate their head again that day (NUM 6:11)

SA1 22:2

OET-LV: 2 And_they _gathered _together to_him/it every _of man distress and_all man whom to_him/it a _creditor and_all man bitter _of soul and_he/it _was over_them (into)_a_commander and_they _were with_him/it about_four hundred(s) man. (SA1_22:2)

OET-RV: 2 Over time, any man who was in trouble, or in debt, or discontented gathered around him, and he became their leader—some four hundred men in all. (SA1 22:2)

SNG 1:7

OET-LV: 7 Tell to/for_me Oh_the_one_whom _it _loves self _of_my where will _you _graze where will _you _make_them_lie _down at_noon(s) which_why will _I _be like_a _veiled_woman with the _flocks _of your(pl)_companions _of_your. (SNG_1:7)

OET-RV: 7 Declare to me, you who my heart loves.
⇔ Where do you graze?
⇔ Where do you make your flocks lie down at noontime?
⇔ Why should I be like a woman who covers herself beside your companions’ flocks? (SNG 1:7)

JER 21:7

OET-LV: 7 And_after thus the _utterance _of YHWH I _will _give DOM Tsidqiy^yāh/(Zedekiah) the _king _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_DOM servants _of_his and_DOM the_people and_DOM those_who_remain in_city (the)_this from the_pestilence from the_drought//sword/knife and_from the_famine in_the _hand _of Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar the _king _of Bāⱱel and_in_the _hand _of their _enemies _of_their and_in_the _hand _of those _who_seek _of life _of_(of)_their and_he_will _strike _them _down to_the_mouth _of the_sword not he _will _have _mercy on_them and_not he _will _show _pity and_not he _will _have _compassion. (JER_21:7)

OET-RV: 7 Then Yahweh declares that after that I’ll hand over Yehudah’s King Tsidkiya along with his officers, and the people in this city who survive the plague and sword and famine, to the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar, and to their enemies who want to kill them. He’ll kill them with the sword—he won’t spare them or show pity or compassion. (JER 21:7)

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)

JER 31:25

OET-LV: 25 If/because I _give _water _to the_throat the_weary and_all person who_it _has _become _faint I _fill. (JER_31:25)

OET-RV: 25 ◙ (JER 31:25)

PSA 56:7

OET-LV: 7  they _stir _up _trouble they _lie _hidden they heels _of_my they _watch _for just_as they _have _waited _for life _of_my. (PSA_56:7)

OET-RV: 7 Don’t let them escape when they’ve done evil things.
⇔ In your anger, God, bring down those people groups. (PSA 56:7)

ISA 66:3

OET-LV: 3 one _who_slaughters (the)_ox one _who_strikes _down _of (of)_a _person one _who_sacrifices (the)_lamb one _who_breaks _the _neck _of a _dog one _who_offers _up _of (of)_a _grain _offering the_blood _of a _pig one _who_offers _as _a _memorial frankincense one _who_blesses wickedness also they they _have _chosen (in)_their_own _of_ways and _(in)_their_detestable _of_things self _of_their it _has _delighted. (ISA_66:3)

OET-RV: ⇔  3 The same person who slaughters a bull (to sacrifice), also murders a person.
⇔ ≈ The one who sacrifices a lamb, breaks a dog’s neck.
⇔ Someone who brings up a grain offering, also brings pigs’ blood.
⇔ ≈ A person who offers incense as a memorial, blesses wickedness as well.
⇔ → They’ve chosen their own ways, and enjoy their detestable behaviour. (ISA 66:3)

PRO 15:32

OET-LV: 32 one _who_ignores discipline is_rejecting self _of_his and_one _who_heeds correction is_acquiring heart. (PRO_15:32)

OET-RV: 32 Someone who ignores discipline, despises themself,
⇔ ^ but anyone who listens to correction strengthens their values. (PRO 15:32)

PSA 41:3

OET-LV: 3  YHWH he_will _keep _him and_he_will _preserve _him _alive wwww on _the_earth and_do _not give_him in_the _desire _of his _enemies _of_his. (PSA_41:3)

OET-RV: 3 Yahweh will support them on the bed of suffering.
⇔ You’ll make their bed of sickness into a bed of healing. (PSA 41:3)

GEN 12:5

OET-LV: 5 And_ ʼAⱱrām _he/it _took DOM Sarai his/its_wife/woman and_DOM Lōţ the _son _of his/its_woman and_DOM all _of their_property which they _had _accumulated and_DOM the_people whom they _had _acquired in_Ḩārān and_they _went _out to_go towards_land of _Kənaˊan/(Canaan) and_they _came towards_land of _Kənaˊan/(Canaan). (GEN_12:5)

OET-RV: 5 He took his wife Sarai and his nephew Lot and all their possessions that they had accumulated and the people who they had acquired in Haran, and they set out to go to the land of Canaan.
¶ When they arrived in the Canaan region, (GEN 12:5)

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)

EXO 12:15

OET-LV: 15 Seven _of days unleavened _bread(s) you(pl)_will _eat surely in _the_day (the)_first you(pl)_will _remove leaven from_houses _of_your(pl) if/because any _of one _who_eats leaven and_he _will _be _cut _off the_living _creatures the_that from_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_the_day _of (the)_first until the_day _of (the)_seventh. (EXO_12:15)

OET-RV: 15 For seven days you all must only eat flat bread made without yeast. Yes, on the first day you all must remove any yeast from your houses, because anyone who eats bread with yeast during those seven days, that person must be permanently driven out of Yisrael. (EXO 12:15)

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_woman. (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)

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)

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)

JOB 12:10

OET-LV: 10 he_whom in_his/its_hand the_life _of every _of living_thing and_spirit of _all _of flesh _of humankind. (JOB_12:10)

OET-RV: 10 The life of everything that lives is in his hands,
⇔ as is the spirit in the body of every person. (JOB 12:10)

PSA 44:26

OET-LV: 26  if/because it _has _sunk _down to_dust self _of_our it _has _clung to_earth belly _of_our. (PSA_44:26)

OET-RV: 26 Take action as our helper
⇔ and buy our freedom for us because of your loyal commitment. (PSA 44:26)

PRO 19:2

OET-LV: 2 Also with_not knowledge a _person not is_good and_one _who_hastens with_feet is_missing. (PRO_19:2)

OET-RV: 2 What’s more, a person without knowledge isn’t good,
⇔ and anyone who shifts their feet quickly, misses their way. (PRO 19:2)

JOB 7:11

OET-LV: 11 Also I not I _will _restrain mouth _of_my I _will _speak in_the _distress _of my_breath/wind/spirit I _will _complain in_the _bitterness _of my _soul _of_my. (JOB_7:11)

OET-RV: ⇔  11 So I won’t restrain my mouth—
⇔ I’ll speak in the distress of my spirit.
⇔ I will complain with the bitterness of my soul. (JOB 7:11)

SA1 28:9

OET-LV: 9 And_she/it _said the_woman to_him/it HERE you you _know DOM that_which he _has _done Shāʼūl/(Saul) (cmp) he _has _cut _off DOM the_necromancers and_DOM the_soothsayer from the_earth/land and_why are_you setting _traps on_life _of_my to_cause_me _to _die. (SA1_28:9)

OET-RV: 9 “Listen,” said the woman, “surely you’re aware of what Sha’ul has done—he’s expelled anyone out of the country brings back the dead or converses with the spirits. So why are you trying to trap me? Are you trying to get me killed?” (SA1 28:9)

DEU 12:23

OET-LV: 23 Only be _strong to_not to _eat the_blood if/because the_blood it is_the_life and_not you _must _eat the_living _creatures with the_meat. (DEU_12:23)

OET-RV: 23 However, don’t eat the blood of any animal, because the blood is the life and you mustn’t eat the life with the meat. (DEU 12:23)

EZE 25:15

OET-LV: 15 thus my_master he _says YHWH because acted the_Fəlishtiy in_vengeance and_they _avenged _themselves vengeance with_scorn in_the_self to_destruction enmity _of antiquity. (EZE_25:15)

OET-RV: 15 The master Yahweh says this, ‘The Philistines have chosen hateful vengeance and have put much effort into trying to destroy Yehudah. (EZE 25:15)

ECC 7:28

OET-LV: 28 Which again it _has _sought self _of_my and_not I _have _found a _man one of_a _thousand I _have _found and_a _woman among_all _of these not I _have _found. (ECC_7:28)

OET-RV: 28 I continually tried to learn more, but I didn’t find it.
⇔ I found one special man out of a thousand
⇔ but I couldn’t find one such woman out of all of them. (ECC 7:28)

LEV 7:25

OET-LV: 25 If/because any _of one _who_eats fat from the_cattle/livestock which he _will _present from_her/it a _fire _offering to/for_YHWH and_it _will _be _cut _off the_living _creatures who_eats from_kinspeople(s)_of_its. (LEV_7:25)

OET-RV: 25 Anyone who does eat the fat from an animal presented as a gift to Yahweh must be cut off from the community. (LEV 7:25)

PSA 31:10

OET-LV: 10  show_favour _to _me Oh_YHWH if/because it _is _distress to_me it _has _wasted _away with_grief eye _of_my being _of_my and_belly _of_my. (PSA_31:10)

OET-RV: 10 Yes my life is weary with sorrow
⇔ ≈ and my years with groaning.
⇔ My strength fails because of my disobedience,
⇔ ≈ and my bones are wasting away. (PSA 31:10)

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