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:

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)

MIC 7:3

OET-LV: 3 are_on (the)_evil both _hands to_do_it_well the_official is_asking and_the_judge for_bribe and_the _great_person is_speaking the _desire _of his _self _of_his he and_they_weave _it. (MIC_7:3)

OET-RV: 3 They’re very good at doing harm:
⇔ the leader asks for money,
⇔ ≈ the judge is ready for bribes,
⇔ and the powerful man is telling others what he wants to obtain,
⇔ and so they scheme together. (MIC 7:3)

PSA 24:4

OET-LV: 4 A_person_innocent _of palms and_a_person_pure _of heart who not he _has _lifted _up to_falsehood desire _of_my and_not he _has _sworn _an _oath to_deceit. (PSA_24:4)

OET-RV: 4 The one with clean hands and a pure heart,
⇔ who hasn’t falsely declared to be following me,
⇔ ≈ and hasn’t made a promise in order to deceive others. (PSA 24:4)

EZE 22:25

OET-LV: 25 (the)_conspiracy _of its _prophets _of_her is_in_the _midst _of_of _it like_a _lion roaring which_tears prey person[s] they _have _devoured wealth and_glory/honour they _have _been _taking widows _of_its they _have _multiplied in_the _midst _of_of _it. (EZE_22:25)

OET-RV: 25 There’s a conspiracy among the prophets within the land, like a roaring lion tearing apart a victim. They consume life and take precious wealth—making many widows within it. (EZE 22:25)

PRO 16:26

OET-LV: 26 the_appetite _of a _labourer it _toils for_him/it if/because it _presses on/upon/above_him/it mouth _of_his. (PRO_16:26)

OET-RV: 26 The workers’ appetites work on their behalf,
⇔ → because their hunger presses them on.
⇔ 
⇔ … (PRO 16:26)

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)

KI1 1:29

OET-LV: 29 And_he _swore _an _oath the_king and_he _said by_the _life of_YHWH who he _has _ransomed DOM life _of_my from_all trouble. (KI1_1:29)

OET-RV: 29 Then the king promised, “As Yahweh lives and has rescued me from every danger, (KI1 1:29)

LEV 19:8

OET-LV: 8 And_those _of_who_eat _it iniquity _of_his he _will _bear if/because DOM the _holy _thing _of YHWH he _has _profaned and_it _will _be _cut _off the_living _creatures the_that from_kinspeople(s)_of_its. (LEV_19:8)

OET-RV: 8 and the people eating it would have to bear their own guilt for profaning Yahweh’s holiness, and that person must be cut off from the community. (LEV 19:8)

PRO 23:7

OET-LV: 7 If/because as he _calculates in_self _of_his is_so he eat and_drink he _says to/for_you(fs) and_heart _of_his not is_with_you. (PRO_23:7)

OET-RV: 7 because they’re always calculating internally—
⇔ telling you to eat and drink but it’s not really genuine. (PRO 23:7)

PSA 35:3

OET-LV: 3 And_draw _out a _spear and_lance to_meet those _of_who_pursue _me say to_self _of_my salvation _of_am_your I. (PSA_35:3)

OET-RV: 3 Use your spear and battle ax against those who chase me.
⇔ Tell my soul, “I’m here to save you.” (PSA 35:3)

PSA 10:3

OET-LV: 3 If/because he _boasts a _wicked_person on the _desire _of his _self _of_his and_one_greedy _for _unjust _gain he _blesses he _spurns YHWH. (PSA_10:3)

OET-RV: 3 Indeed, the wicked people boast about everything they want
⇔ ≈ and they say that the greedy person is a fine guy, but they despise Yahweh. (PSA 10:3)

ECC 6:9

OET-LV: 9 is_good the_sight _of eyes more_than _going desire also this is_futility and_striving _of wind. (ECC_6:9)

OET-RV: 9 It’s better to enjoy what’s right there than to feed the imagination.
⇔ That’s also pointless and chasing after the wind. (ECC 6:9)

LEV 21:1

OET-LV:  and_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh say to the_priests the _sons _of ʼAhₐron and_you _will _say to_them to_living _creature not he _will _make _himself _unclean among_kinspeople(s)_of_his. (LEV_21:1)

OET-RV:  Then Yahweh told Mosheh:
¶ Tell Aharon’s descendants the priests that they must not defile themselves among the Israelis, by touching anything that’s not living (LEV 21:1)

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)

CH1 11:19

OET-LV: 19 And_he/it _said far_be _it to/for_me from_god _of_my from_doing this_thing the_blood _of the _men the_these will _I _drink with_lives _of_their if/because with_lives _of_their they_brought _them and_not he _was _willing to_drink_them these_things they _did the _three _of the_warriors. (CH1_11:19)

OET-RV: 19 “Far be it from me to drink this water in front of my god,” he said. “Could I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives to bring it?” So he wasn’t prepared to drink it. Those were some of the things those three powerful warriors did. (CH1 11:19)

CH1 28:9

OET-LV: 9 and_you(ms) Oh _Shəlomoh son _of_my know DOM the _god _of I _will _show_you(ms) and_serve_him with_a _heart complete and_with_a _being willing if/because all _of hearts is_searching YHWH and_all inclination _of thoughts he_is_understanding if you_will _seek _him he _will _let _himself _be _found to/for_you(fs) and_if you_will _abandon _him he_will _reject _you forever. (CH1_28:9)

OET-RV: 9 “And you, Shelomoh my son, follow your father’s god and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing life, because Yahweh looks into all hearts, and understands all your motives. If you look for him, he’ll make sure you find him, but if you abandon him, he’ll reject you forever. (CH1 28:9)

PSA 22:21

OET-LV: 21  deliver from_the_sword life _of_my from_the_hand _of a _dog my _only _of_life. (PSA_22:21)

OET-RV: 21 Save me from the lion’s mouth.
⇔ ≈ Rescue me from the horns of the wild bulls. (PSA 22:21)

JER 19:9

OET-LV: 9 And_I_will _make _them _eat DOM the _flesh _of their _sons _of_their and_DOM the _flesh _of their _daughters _of_their and_everyone the _flesh _of his/its_neighbour they _will _eat in_the_siege and_in_the_distress which they _will _bring _distress to/for_them enemies _of_their and_those _who_seek _of life _of_(of)_their. (JER_19:9)

OET-RV: 9 I’ll cause them to eat the flesh of their children and of their neighbours during the distress caused by the siege imposed by the enemies who want to kill them. (JER 19:9)

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)

PSA 66:16

OET-LV: 16 Come listen and_I _will _recount Oh _all _of those_fearing _of (of)_god that_which he _has _done for_self _of_my. (PSA_66:16)

OET-RV: 16 All of you who respect God, come and listen
⇔ and I’ll tell you about what he’s done for me. (PSA 66:16)

NUM 19:22

OET-LV: 22 And_all/each/any/every that he _will _touch in/on/over_him/it the _unclean_person it _will _be _unclean and_the_person who_touches_it it _will _be _unclean until the_evening. (NUM_19:22)

OET-RV: 22 Anything touched by an ‘unclean’ person becomes ‘unclean’, and anyone who touches an ‘unclean’ person will become ‘unclean’ until that evening. (NUM 19:22)

KI1 19:4

OET-LV: 4 And_he he _went in_wilderness a _journey _of a _day and_he _came and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived under a _broom _plant one and_he _asked DOM self _of_his to_die and_he/it _said enough now Oh_YHWH take life _of_my if/because not am_good I more_than _of_my _ancestors. (KI1_19:4)

OET-RV: 4 Then he went an extra day’s travel further south into the wilderness where he sat down under a broom bush and prayed that he might be allowed to die, saying, “This is now too much, Yahweh. Take my life, because I’m no better than my ancestors.” (KI1 19:4)

JOB 33:18

OET-LV: 18 He _will _keep _back life _of_his from the_pit and_life _of_his from_passing _away by_missile. (JOB_33:18)

OET-RV: 18 He spares their souls from the pit,
⇔ ≈ and their lives from perishing by the sword. (JOB 33:18)

PSA 38:13

OET-LV: 13  and_they _set _traps life _of_(of)_my those _who_seek _of and_those _who_seek _of harm _of_(of)_my they _have _spoken destruction(s) and_deceit(s) all _of the_day they _devise. (PSA_38:13)

OET-RV: 13 But as for me, I’m like a deaf man who can’t hear.
⇔ ≈ I’m like a mute man who says nothing. (PSA 38:13)

CH2 15:12

OET-LV: 12 And_they _came in_covenant to_seek DOM YHWH the _god _of their _ancestors _of_their in_all heart _of_their and_on/over_all being _of_their. (CH2_15:12)

OET-RV: 12 They solemnly agreed to sincerely and diligently devote themselves to Yahweh, their ancestors’ god. (CH2 15:12)

LEV 26:43

OET-LV: 43 And_the_earth it _will _be _abandoned from_them and_it _will _accept DOM sabbaths _of_its when_it_is _made _desolate from_them and_they they _will _accept DOM iniquity _of_their because and_by_cause (in)_judgements _of_my they _rejected and_DOM regulations _of_my it _abhorred self _of_their. (LEV_26:43)

OET-RV: 43 The land here will have been deserted by them and will have enjoyed its times of rest, and they’ll accept their wickedness because they rejected my values and they really detested my regulations. (LEV 26:43)

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)

JOB 9:21

OET-LV: 21 am_blameless I not I _know self _of_my I _reject life _of_my. (JOB_9:21)

OET-RV: 21 I’m innocent—I don’t know myself.
⇔ I despise my life. (JOB 9:21)

PSA 49:19

OET-LV: 19  if/because self _of_his in_life _of_his he _blessed and_people_praise _you if/because you _will _do _well to/for_you(fs). (PSA_49:19)

OET-RV: 19 but they’ll go to join their ancestors
⇔ and won’t ever see the light again. (PSA 49:19)

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)

GEN 19:20

OET-LV: 20 HERE please the_city (the)_this is_near to_flee to_(to) and_she is_a _small _place let _me _escape please to_(to) not a _small _place is_it life _of_my so_that _it _may _live. (GEN_19:20)

OET-RV: 20 Listen, there’s a small town nearby that I could flee to. Let me escape there. It’s only small. Then my life would be saved.” (GEN 19:20)

GEN 27:4

OET-LV: 4 And_prepare to_me delicious _food(s) just_as I _love and_bring_it to/for_me so_that _I _may _eat_it in_account _of it_may _bless _you self _of_my before I _will _die. (GEN_27:4)

OET-RV: 4 and cook me a tasty meal in the way that I love it, and bring it to me so I can eat it, so that I can bless you before I die.” (GEN 27:4)

SA1 23:15

OET-LV: 15 And_ Dāvid _he/it _saw if/because _that Shāʼūl he _had _come _forth to_seek DOM life _of_his and_Dāvid was_in_the _wilderness _of Zīf at_Ḩoresh. (SA1_23:15)

OET-RV: 15 Once David was staying in the Zif wilderness and he saw that Sha’ul had arrived there to try to kill him. (SA1 23:15)

PSA 57:2

OET-LV: 2  show_favour _to _me Oh _god show_favour _to _me if/because in_you(ms) self _of_my it _takes _refuge and_in_the _shadow _of your _two’s _wings _of_your I _take _refuge until it _will _pass _by destruction(s). (PSA_57:2)

OET-RV: 2 I will cry to the highest God—
⇔ to God, who ensures that I get justice. (PSA 57:2)

PSA 63:6

OET-LV: 6  like fat and_fatness self _of_my it _will _be _satisfied and_lips _of cries _of _joy it _will _praise_you mouth _of_my. (PSA_63:6)

OET-RV: 6 on my bed as I think about you.
⇔ ≈ I will meditate about you during the night (PSA 63:6)

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