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OSHB Prov 1:19 נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh) Strongs=5315 Lemma=‘נֶפֶשׁ’
contextual word gloss=‘the_life_of’ word gloss=‘creature’
Morphology=Ncbsc PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=construct
Year=-1000

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Other uses (35) of identical word form נֶפֶשׁ (Morphology=Ncbsc PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=construct) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘נֶפֶשׁ’ (Morphology=Ncbsc PoS=common_noun Gender=both Number=singular State=construct) has 12 different glosses: ‘(the)_person_of’, ‘[the]_appetite_of’, ‘[the]_life_of’, ‘a_person_of’, ‘creature_of’, ‘life_of’, ‘of_the_self_of’, ‘person_of’, ‘the_appetite_of’, ‘the_life_of’, ‘the_self_of’, ‘the_soul_of’.

GEN 9:5 contextual word gloss=‘the_life_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB GEN 9:5 word 17

OET-LV: 5 And_nevertheless DOM blood _of_your(pl) of_your(pl)_of_lives I _will _seek from_the_hand _of every _of animal I_will _seek _it and_from_the _hand _of the_humankind from_the_hand _of each _of his/its_woman I _will _seek DOM the _life _of the_humankind. (GEN_9:5)

OET-RV: 5 Also, I will certainly require blood as payment for people’s lives: if anyone murders another person, I require that the murderer must die, and even if an animal kills a human being, I require that it must die. (GEN 9:5)

GEN 9:10 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 46:15 contextual word gloss=‘(the)_person_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB GEN 46:15 word 13

OET-LV: 15 These were_the _sons _of Lēʼāh whom she _had _borne to_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) in aram and_DOM Dīnāh daughter _of_his every _of (the)_person _of his _sons _of_of and_his _of_daughters 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)

EXO 1:5 contextual word gloss=‘person_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB EXO 1:5 word 3

OET-LV: 5 And_ every _of _he/it _was person _of the _thigh _of who_came _out _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ seventy person[s] and_Yōşēf/(Joseph) he _was in_Miʦrayim. (EXO_1:5)

OET-RV: 5 At that time, Yacob had a total of seventy descendants (including Yosef and his sons who were already in Egypt.) (EXO 1:5)

EXO 23:9 contextual word gloss=‘the_life_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB EXO 23:9 word 7

OET-LV: 9 And_a _sojourner not you _must _oppress and_you(pl) you(pl)_have _known DOM the _life _of the _sojourner if/because sojourners you(pl)_were in_land of _Miʦrayim/(Egypt). (EXO_23:9)

OET-RV: 9 You mustn’t oppress foreigners since you yourselves know how that feels because you all were foreigners in Egypt. (EXO 23:9)

LEV 4:27 contextual word gloss=‘a_person_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB LEV 4:27 word 2

OET-LV: 27 and_if a _person _of one it _will _sin by_inadvertence one_of _the _people _of the_earth/land when_it_does one of_the _commands _of of_YHWH which not they _will _be _done and_he _will _be _guilty. (LEV_4:27)

OET-RV: 27 “If it’s an ordinary person who unintentionally transgresses by doing something that Yahweh prohibited, then they’ll be guilty. (LEV 4:27)

LEV 11:10 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 11:46 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 ◙ (LEV 11:46)

LEV 17:11 contextual word gloss=‘the_life_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB LEV 17:11 word 2

OET-LV: 11 If/because the _life _of the _flesh is_in_blood it and_I I_have _given _it to/for_you(pl) on the_altar to_make _atonement on selves _of_your(pl) if/because is_the_blood it which_by_life it _makes _atonement. (LEV_17:11)

OET-RV: 11 ◙ (LEV 17:11)

LEV 17:14 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_life_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB LEV 17:14 word 2

OET-LV: 14 If/because the_life _of all _of flesh blood _of_its is_(in)_its _of_life it and_I _have _said to_the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) the_blood _of any _of flesh not you(pl)_must _eat if/because the_life _of all _of flesh blood _of_is_its it all _of those _of_who_eat _it he _will _be _cut _off. (LEV_17:14)

OET-RV: 14 ◙ (LEV 17:14)

LEV 17:14 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_life_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB LEV 17:14 word 17

OET-RV: 14 ◙ (LEV 17:14)

LEV 24:17 contextual word gloss=‘life_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB LEV 24:17 word 5

OET-LV: 17 And_anyone if/because he _will _strike _down any _of life _of humankind surely _(die) he _will _be _put _to _death. (LEV_24:17)

OET-RV: 17 ◙ (LEV 24:17)

DEU 27:25 contextual word gloss=‘a_person_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB DEU 27:25 word 5

OET-LV: 25 is_cursed a _bribe one _who_takes to_ a _person _of _strike _down blood innocent and_ all _of _saying(ms) the_people amen. (DEU_27:25)

OET-RV: 25 ‘Anyone who takes payment to murder an innocent person will be cursed.’
¶ Then the people must reply, ‘Let it be so.’ (DEU 27:25)

1 SAM 22:22 contextual word gloss=‘life_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB 1 SAM 22:22 word 18

OET-LV: 22 And_ Dāvid _he/it _said to_ʼEⱱyātār I _knew in _the_day (the)_that if/because was_there Doʼēg the_ʼEdōmite if/because _that surely _(tell) he _will _tell to_Shāʼūl I I _have _turned in_all life _of the _house _of I _will _show_you(ms). (SA1_22:22)

OET-RV: 22 “I knew on that day,” David responded, “when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would probably tell Sha’ul. It’s my fault that your father and all his family were murdered. (SA1 22:22)

1 SAM 25:29 contextual word gloss=‘the_life_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB 1 SAM 25:29 word 8

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_of 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)

1 SAM 25:29 contextual word gloss=‘the_life_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB 1 SAM 25:29 word 17

1 SAM 30:6 contextual word gloss=‘the_soul_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB 1 SAM 30:6 word 10

OET-LV: 6 And_it _was _distress to_Dāvid exceedingly if/because they _said the_people to_stone_him if/because the _soul _of it _was _bitter of _all _of the_people everyone on sons _of_his and_on daughters _of_his and_ Dāvid _he _strengthened _himself in_YHWH his/its_god. (SA1_30:6)

OET-RV: 6 David was in a tight spot because the men were considering throwing rocks at him to kill him, because they were very upset about their children, but he found strength in his god Yahweh. (SA1 30:6)

2 SAM 5:8 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_self_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB 2 SAM 5:8 word 15

OET-LV: 8 And_ Dāvid _he/it _said in _the_day (the)_that any _of one _who_attacks _of (of)_a _Yəⱱūşī and_let _him _approach by_tunnel and_DOM the _lame_people and_DOM the _blind_people who_are_hated _of of _the _self _of of _Dāvid therefore yes/correct/thus/so people _say a _blind_person and_a _lame_person not he _will _go into the_house. (SA2_5:8)

OET-RV: 8 He’d told his men that day, “Anyone wanting to strike the Yebusites should use the water tunnel to reach the lame people and the blind people—the ones who are hated by David.” (That’s why they say that blind and crippled people shouldn’t enter the house.) (SA2 5:8)

2 SAM 19:6 contextual word gloss=‘the_life_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB 2 SAM 19:6 word 18

OET-LV: 6  and_ Yōʼāⱱ/(Joab) _he _went to the_king the_house and_he/it _said you _have _put _to _shame the_day DOM the _faces _of all _of your_servants who_rescued DOM life _of_your the_day and_DOM the _life _of your(pl)_sons _of_of and_your(pl)_of_daughters and_the _life _of your(pl)_wives _of_of and_the _life _of your(pl)_concubines _of_of. (SA2_19:6)

OET-RV: 6 By loving those who hate you and hating those who love you, you’ve effectively declared today that your officers and men mean nothing to you. It seems to us that if Abshalom was still alive today and we were all dead, then it would have all been okay to you. (SA2 19:6)

1 KI 1:12 contextual word gloss=‘the_life_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB 1 KI 1:12 word 10

OET-LV: 12 And_now come let_me _counsel _you please counsel and_save DOM life _of_your and_DOM the _life _of your _son _of_of Shəlomoh. (KI1_1:12)

OET-RV: 12 So please let me advise you now so that you can save your own life and that of your son Shelomoh (Solomon). (KI1 1:12)

1 KI 3:11 contextual word gloss=‘the_life_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB 1 KI 3:11 word 21

OET-LV: 11 And_ god _he/it _said to_him/it because that you _asked DOM the_thing the_this and_not you _asked for_yourself days many and_not you _asked for_yourself wealth and_not you _asked the _life _of your(pl)_enemies _of_of and_you _asked for_yourself to _understand to_hear judgement. (KI1_3:11)

OET-RV: 11 and told him, “Because you requested that and didn’t request a long life or riches for yourself, or requested the lives of your enemies, but you requested discernment for yourself when listening and dispensing justice, (KI1 3:11)

2 CHR 1:11 contextual word gloss=‘the_life_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB 2 CHR 1:11 word 16

OET-LV: 11 and_he/it _said god to_Shəlomoh because that it _was this with heart _of_your and_not you _have _asked _for wealth riches and_honour and_DOM the _life _of those _who_hate _you and_also days many not you _have _asked _for and_you _have _asked _for to/for_yourself(m) wisdom and_knowledge that you _will _judge DOM people _of_my which I_have _made _you _king on/upon/above_him/it. (CH2_1:11)

OET-RV: 11 “Because that was in your heart,” God replied to Shelomoh “and you didn’t ask for wealth, riches, or fame, or the life of those who hate you, and also you didn’t ask for a long life, but you’ve asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself to help you lead my people that I’ve made you king over, (CH2 1:11)

JOB 12:10 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_life_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB JOB 12:10 word 3

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 34:23 contextual word gloss=‘the_life_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB PSA 34:23 word 3

OET-LV: 23  YHWH is_redeeming the _life _of his _servants _of_of and_not all _of they _will _be _held _guilty those_who_take _refuge in/on/over_him/it. (PSA_34:23)

PSA 74:19 contextual word gloss=‘the_life_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB PSA 74:19 word 4

OET-LV: 19 Do _not give to_an _animal _of the _life _of your _turtle-dove _of_of the _life _of your _poor_people do _not forget to_perpetuity. (PSA_74:19)

OET-RV: 19 Don’t just allow a wild animal to take your dove’s life.
⇔ Don’t forget the life of your oppressed people forever. (PSA 74:19)

PSA 86:4 contextual word gloss=‘the_self_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB PSA 86:4 word 2

OET-LV: 4 Make _glad the _self _of your _servant _of_of if/because to_you my_master being _of_my I _lift _up. (PSA_86:4)

OET-RV: 4 Make your servant glad,
⇔ because I sincerely offer myself to you, my master. (PSA 86:4)

PSA 94:21 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_life_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB PSA 94:21 word 3

OET-LV: 21 They _band _together on the_life _of the_righteous and_blood innocent they _condemn _as _guilty. (PSA_94:21)

OET-RV: 21 They work together to take the lives of good citizens,
⇔ and they give the death sentence to innocent people. (PSA 94:21)

PROV 10:3 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_appetite_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB PROV 10:3 word 4

OET-LV: 3 Not YHWH he _allows _to _hunger the_appetite _of the_righteous and_the_desire _of wicked_people he _rejects. (PRO_10:3)

OET-RV: 3 Yahweh doesn’t allow those who do the right thing to go hungry,
⇔ ^ but he rejects those who are wicked. (PRO 10:3)

PROV 12:10 contextual word gloss=‘the_life_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB PROV 12:10 word 3

OET-LV: 10 is_knowing a _righteous_person the _life _of his _animals _of_of 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)

PROV 16:26 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_appetite_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB PROV 16:26 word 1

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)

PROV 21:10 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_appetite_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB PROV 21:10 word 1

OET-LV: 10 the_appetite _of a _wicked_person it _craves evil not he _is _shown _favour in_his _of_eyes his/its_neighbour. (PRO_21:10)

OET-RV: 10 Wicked people have a strong, inner craving for evil.
⇔ → Even their neighbours won’t be shown any favour. (PRO 21:10)

ISA 32:6 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_appetite_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB ISA 32:6 word 15

OET-LV: 6 If/because a _fool disgraceful _folly he _speaks and_his _of_heart it _does wickedness for_doing godlessness and_by_speaking concerning YHWH error by_keeping _empty the_appetite _of the_hungry and_drink the_thirsty he _deprives. (ISA_32:6)

OET-RV: 6 ◙ (ISA 32:6)

JER 20:13 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_life_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB JER 20:13 word 9

OET-LV: 13 sing to/for_YHWH praise DOM YHWH if/because he _has _delivered DOM the_life _of the_needy from_the_hand _of evil-doers. (JER_20:13)

OET-RV: 13 ◙
⇔ … (JER 20:13)

JER 31:14 contextual word gloss=‘the_appetite_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB JER 31:14 word 2

OET-LV: 14 And_I _will _satisfy the _appetite _of the _priests fatness and_my _of_people DOM thing[s]_of_my _good they _will _be _satisfied the _utterance _of YHWH. (JER_31:14)

OET-RV: 14 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 31:14)

LAM 2:19 contextual word gloss=‘the_life_of’ word gloss=‘creature’ OSHB LAM 2:19 word 16

OET-LV: 19 arise cry _out in_night to_the_beginning _of the_night-watches pour _out like_water heart _of_your in _front _of the _presence _of my_master lift _up to_him/it palms _of_your on the _life _of children _of_your the _ones_enfeebled by_hunger at_the_head _of all _of the_streets. (LAM_2:19)

OET-RV: 19 Arise, shout in the night at the beginning of the night watches.
⇔ Pour out your heart like water in front of my master.
⇔ Lift up your hands to him for the life of your children who are fainting with hunger at the end of every street. (LAM 2:19)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘נֶפֶשׁ’’ have 34 different glosses: ‘(of)_a_person’, ‘(the)_person_of’, ‘[the]_appetite_of’, ‘[the]_being’, ‘[the]_life_of’, ‘[the]_neck’, ‘[the]_throat’, ‘[were]_person[s]’, ‘a_corpse’, ‘a_creature’, ‘a_life’, ‘a_person’, ‘a_person_of’, ‘a_throat’, ‘an_appetite’, ‘anyone’, ‘appetite’, ‘corpse’, ‘creature’, ‘creature[s]’, ‘creature_of’, ‘emotion’, ‘life’, ‘life_of’, ‘of_the_self_of’, ‘person’, ‘person[s]’, ‘person_of’, ‘self’, ‘soul’, ‘the_appetite_of’, ‘the_life_of’, ‘the_self_of’, ‘the_soul_of’.