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Hebrew wordlink #667

OSHB Gen 2:7 לְנֶפֶשׁ (lə, nefesh) Strongs=l, 5315 Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘נֶפֶשׁ’
word gloss=‘to_living_creature’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘(into)_a, creature’ morpheme glosses=‘into, being’
Morphology=R PoS=preposition
Morphology=Ncbsa PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-4004 Event=God_creates_man_and_woman TimeSeries=Creation_of_Adam_and_Eve

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The word form ‘לְנֶפֶשׁ’ (Morphology=R PoS=preposition
Morphology=Ncbsa PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=absolute) is always and only glossed as ‘to_living_creature’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘נֶפֶשׁ’’ have only one gloss: ‘to=living_creature’.

Hebrew words (23) other than לְנֶפֶשׁ (Morphology=R PoS=preposition
Morphology=Ncbsa PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘creature’

Have 23 other words (קִנְיָנֶֽךָ, נֶפֶשׁ, נֶפֶשׁ, נֶפֶשׁ, נֶפֶשׁ, נֶפֶשׁ, נֶפֶשׁ, נֶפֶשׁ, נֶפֶשׁ, לְנֶפֶשׁ, נֶפֶשׁ, וְזִיז, לְנֶפֶשׁ, נֶפֶשׁ, הַֽחַיָּה, נֶפֶשׁ, נֶפֶשׁ, חַיְתוֹ, הַֽחַיָּה, לְנֶפֶשׁ, הַֽחַיָּה, הַֽחַיָּה, וְזִיז) with 6 lemmas altogether (Lemma=‘נֶפֶשׁ’, Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘חַיָּה’, Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘נֶפֶשׁ’, Lemmas=‘קִנְיָן’, ‘הוּא’, Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘זִיז’, Lemmas=‘חַיָּה’, ‘הוּא’)

GEN 1:20 נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh) Lemma=‘נֶפֶשׁ’ contextual word gloss=‘creature[s]’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB GEN 1:20 word 6

OET-LV: 20 and_ god _he/it _said let _them _swarm the_waters swarming _thing[s]_of creature[s] living and_bird let _it _fly above the_earth/land on the _surface _of the _firmament _of the_heavens. (GEN_1:20)

OET-RV: 20 Then God said, “Let the waters be full of with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly in the sky above the earth.” (GEN 1:20)

GEN 1:21 נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh) Lemma=‘נֶפֶשׁ’ contextual word gloss=‘creature’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB GEN 1:21 word 8

OET-LV: 21 And_ god _he/it _created DOM the_sea _monsters the_big(pl) and_DOM every _of creature the_living the_creeping which they _swarmed the_waters to_their_kind and_DOM every _of bird wing to_his/its_kind and_ god _he/it _saw if/because _that it_was_good. (GEN_1:21)

OET-RV: 21 So God created the great sea creatures and every kind of living creature that moves which the waters swarm with, and every kind of winged bird. And God saw that what he had done was good, (GEN 1:21)

GEN 1:24 נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh) Lemma=‘נֶפֶשׁ’ contextual word gloss=‘creature[s]’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB GEN 1:24 word 5

OET-LV: 24 and_ god _he/it _said let _it _produce the_earth/land creature[s] living to_its_kind livestock and_creeping and_(wild)_animal _of the_earth to_its_kind and_he/it _was so. (GEN_1:24)

OET-RV: 24 Then God said, “Let the land bring forth every kind of living creature: livestock and every crawling creature and every kind of living thing on the earth.” Everything happened exactly as he commanded, (GEN 1:24)

GEN 2:19 נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh) Lemma=‘נֶפֶשׁ’ contextual word gloss=‘a_creature’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB GEN 2:19 word 25

OET-LV: 19 And_ YHWH _he/it _formed god from the_soil every _of (the)_animal _of the_field and_DOM every _of (the)_bird _of the_heavens and_he/it _brought to the_humankind to_see what will _he _call to_him/it and_all/each/any/every that he _called to_him/it the_humankind a _creature living it his/its_name. (GEN_2:19)

OET-RV: 19 Now Yahweh God had formed every living thing of the countryside and every bird of the sky from the ground, so he brought them to the man to see what he would call them, and whatever the man called each living creature, that would become its name. (GEN 2:19)

GEN 9:10 נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh) Lemma=‘נֶפֶשׁ’ contextual word gloss=‘creature_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB GEN 9:10 word 3

OET-LV: 10 And_DOM every _of creature _of the_living which is_with_you(pl) among_bird[s] among_livestock and_on/over_all (the)_animal _of the_earth/land with_you(pl) from_all those _which_came _out _of the_box to_all/each/any/every (the)_animal _of the_earth/land. (GEN_9:10)

OET-RV: 10 and it’s also with every living creature that is with you: with the birds, the livestock, and every living thing on the earth with you, from all that came out of the wooden chest to every future living thing on the earth. (GEN 9:10)

GEN 9:12 נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh) Lemma=‘נֶפֶשׁ’ contextual word gloss=‘creature’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB GEN 9:12 word 13

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)

GEN 9:15 נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh) Lemma=‘נֶפֶשׁ’ contextual word gloss=‘creature’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB GEN 9:15 word 9

OET-LV: 15 And_I _will _remember DOM covenant _of_my which is_between_me and_between_you(pl) and_between every _of creature living in_all flesh and_not it _will _become again the_waters (into)_a_flood to_ all _of _destroy flesh. (GEN_9:15)

OET-RV: 15 then I’ll remember my agreement that’s between me and you and every kind of living creature, and a flood will never again destroy everything living. (GEN 9:15)

GEN 9:16 נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh) Lemma=‘נֶפֶשׁ’ contextual word gloss=‘creature’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB GEN 9:16 word 12

OET-LV: 16 And_it _will _be the_bow in_cloud[s] and_I_will _see _it to_remember the_covenant _of perpetuity between god and_between every _of creature living in_all flesh which is_on the_earth/land. (GEN_9:16)

OET-RV: 16 So whenever a rainbow appears among the clouds, I’ll see it and remember my permanent agreement with every living creature that lives and will live on the earth.” (GEN 9:16)

LEV 11:2 הַֽחַיָּה (haḩayyāh) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘חַיָּה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘[is]_the, living_creature’ morpheme glosses=‘the, creatures’ OSHB LEV 11:2 word 7

OET-LV: 2 Speak to the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_say this is_the_living _creature which you(pl)_will _eat from_all the_cattle/livestock which is_on the_earth/land. (LEV_11:2)

OET-RV: 2 “Tell the Israelis that the following creatures on the earth are the ones that you all can eat: (LEV 11:2)

LEV 11:10 נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh) Lemma=‘נֶפֶשׁ’ contextual word gloss=‘creature_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB LEV 11:10 word 13

OET-LV: 10 And_all/each/any/every that there_belong_not to_him/it fin and_scale in _the_seas and_in_wadis from_all (the)_swarming _thing _of the_waters and_from_all creature _of the_living which is_in_waters are_detestable _thing[s] they to_you(pl). (LEV_11:10)

OET-RV: 10 In contrast, anything in the oceans or rivers without both fins and scales, whether they’re swarming creatures or otherwise, they’ll all be detestable for you all. (LEV 11:10)

LEV 11:27 הַֽחַיָּה (haḩayyāh) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘חַיָּה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘(the)_living, creature[s]’ morpheme glosses=‘the, animals’ OSHB LEV 11:27 word 6

OET-LV: 27 And_all/each/any/every one _which_walks on paws _of_its in_all (the)_living_creature[s] which_walks on four_feet are_unclean they to/for_you(pl) every _of (the)_one_who_touches (in)_their _of_carcass he _will _be _unclean until the_evening. (LEV_11:27)

OET-RV: 27 Also, any four-footed animal that walks on its paws is ‘unclean’ for you—anyone who touches their carcass will become ‘unclean’ until the evening, (LEV 11:27)

LEV 11:46 נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh) Lemma=‘נֶפֶשׁ’ contextual word gloss=‘creature_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB LEV 11:46 word 6

OET-LV: 46 This is_the _legal_procedure_of the_cattle/livestock and_the_bird and_all/each/any/every creature _of (the)_living the_creeping in_waters and_to/for_all creature which_swarms on the_earth/land. (LEV_11:46)

OET-RV: 46 “The above are the regulations about livestock, birds, creatures that move in the water, and creatures that swarm across the ground, (LEV 11:46)

LEV 11:46 נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh) Lemma=‘נֶפֶשׁ’ contextual word gloss=‘creature’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB LEV 11:46 word 11

OET-RV: 46 “The above are the regulations about livestock, birds, creatures that move in the water, and creatures that swarm across the ground, (LEV 11:46)

LEV 11:47 הַֽחַיָּה (haḩayyāh) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘חַיָּה’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘the_living, creature’ morpheme glosses=‘the, living_creature’ OSHB LEV 11:47 word 7

OET-LV: 47 To_separate between the _unclean_thing and_between the _pure_thing and_between the _living_creature which_is_eaten and_between the _living_creature which not it _will _be _eaten. (LEV_11:47)

OET-RV: 47 to distinguish between the ‘unclean’ and the ‘clean’, i.e., those that can be eaten and those that must not be eaten.” (LEV 11:47)

NUM 9:6 לְנֶפֶשׁ (lənefesh) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘נֶפֶשׁ’ word gloss=‘to_living_creature’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, a_corpse_of’ morpheme glosses=‘because_of, dead_of’ OSHB NUM 9:6 word 6

OET-LV: 6 And_ people _he/it _was who they _were unclean to_living _creature a _person and_not they _were _able to_observe the_passover in _the_day (the)_that and_they _drew _near to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Mosheh and_before _of ʼAhₐron in _the_day (the)_that. (NUM_9:6)

OET-RV: 6 However, there were some men who were ‘unclean’ (because they’d touched a dead body) and hence they weren’t able to celebrate the ‘pass-over’ that day, so they approached Mosheh and Aharon (NUM 9:6)

NUM 9:7 לְנֶפֶשׁ (lənefesh) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘נֶפֶשׁ’ word gloss=‘to_living_creature’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘to, a_corpse_of’ morpheme glosses=‘because_of, dead_of’ OSHB NUM 9:7 word 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)

NUM 35:31 לְנֶפֶשׁ (lənefesh) Lemmas=‘לְ’, ‘נֶפֶשׁ’ word gloss=‘to_living_creature’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘for_[the], life_of’ morpheme glosses=‘for, life_of’ OSHB NUM 35:31 word 4

OET-LV: 31 And_not you(pl)_will _take a _ransom to_living _creature a _killer who he is_guilty to_die if/because surely _(die) he _will _be _put _to _death. (NUM_35:31)

OET-RV: 31 That sentence can’t be changed to a fine and/or a payment to the deceased’s family—the murderer must be executed. (NUM 35:31)

PSA 50:10 חַיְתוֹ (ḩaytō) Lemmas=‘חַיָּה’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘creature_of, living’ morpheme glosses=‘animal_of, ’ OSHB PSA 50:10 word 4

OET-LV: 10 If/because to_me every _of creature _of_living the_forest the_animals on_hills _of a _thousand. (PSA_50:10)

OET-RV: 10 because every animal in the forest is mine,
⇔ ≈ and the cattle on a thousand hills. (PSA 50:10)

PSA 50:11 וְזִיז (vəzīz) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘זִיז’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, moving_creature[s]_of’ morpheme glosses=‘and, creatures_of’ OSHB PSA 50:11 word 5

OET-LV: 11 I _know every _of bird _of the_mountains and_moving _creature[s]_of the_field with_me. (PSA_50:11)

OET-RV: 11 I know all the birds in the hills,
⇔ ≈ and the wild animals in the countryside are mine. (PSA 50:11)

PSA 80:14 וְזִיז (vəzīz) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘זִיז’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, moving_creature[s]_of’ morpheme glosses=‘and, creatures_of’ OSHB PSA 80:14 word 4

OET-LV: 14  it_eats _it _away wild _boar from_the and_moving _creature[s]_of the_field it_grazes _on _it. (PSA_80:14)

OET-RV: 14 Turn back, army commander God.
⇔ Look down from heaven and take notice and take care of this grapevine. (PSA 80:14)

PSA 104:24 קִנְיָנֶֽךָ (qinyānekā) Lemmas=‘קִנְיָן’, ‘הוּא’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘creature[s]_of, your’ morpheme glosses=‘creatures_of, your’ OSHB PSA 104:24 word 10

OET-LV: 24 How they _are _many works _of_your Oh_YHWH of _them _of_all with_wisdom you _have _made it _is _full the_earth/land creature[s]_of_your. (PSA_104:24)

OET-RV: 24 Yahweh, you’ve made so many different kinds of things.
⇔ You used your wisdom when you made them.
⇔ Now the earth is full with your various creatures. (PSA 104:24)

EZE 47:9 נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh) Lemma=‘נֶפֶשׁ’ contextual word gloss=‘creature’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB EZE 47:9 word 3

OET-LV: 9 And_it _was every _of creature living which it _swarms to every _of where it _will _go there two _rivers it _will _live and_it _was the_fish many very if/because they _have _gone to_there the_waters the_these and_they _will _be _healed and_ every _it _will _live where it _will _go to_there the_river. (EZE_47:9)

OET-RV: 9 As a result, every kind of living creature that swarms will live where that water flows. There’ll be lots of fish when that water flows into the Dead Sea as it causes the salty water to become fresh water—everything will live wherever that river goes. (EZE 47:9)

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Hebrew wordlink #667

Hebrew words (23) other than לְנֶפֶשׁ (Morphology=R PoS=preposition Morphology=Ncbsa PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘creature’

Hebrew words (23) other than לְנֶפֶשׁ (Morphology=R PoS=preposition
Morphology=Ncbsa PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘creature’