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נֶ֫פֶשׁ

ne.pheshsoulHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · feminine754 occurrences31 books683 verses

Definition

from H5314; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Traditional renderings: 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.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders נֶ֫פֶשׁ:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

754 total
  1. Psalm 74:19נֶ֣פֶשׁ · the soul
    Do not deliver the soul of Your dove to beasts; do not forget the lives of Your afflicted forever.
  2. Psalm 77:2נַפְשִֽׁי׃ · my soul
    In the day of trouble I sought the Lord; through the night my outstretched hands did not grow weary; my soul refused to be comforted.
  3. Psalm 78:18לְנַפְשָֽׁם׃ · they craved
    They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved.
  4. Psalm 78:50נַפְשָׁ֑ם · them
    He cleared a path for His anger; He did not spare them from death but delivered their lives to the plague.
  5. Psalm 84:2נַפְשִׁי֮ · My soul
    My soul longs, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
  6. Psalm 86:2נַפְשִׁי֮ · my soul
    Preserve my soul, for I am godly. You are my God; save Your servant who trusts in You.
  7. Psalm 86:4נֶ֣פֶשׁ; נַפְשִׁ֥י · my soul
    Bring joy to Your servant, for to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
  8. Psalm 86:13נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י · me
    For great is Your loving devotion to me; You have delivered me from the depths of Sheol.
  9. Psalm 86:14נַפְשִׁ֑י · my life
    The arrogant rise against me, O God; a band of ruthless men seeks my life; they have no regard for You.
  10. Psalm 88:3נַפְשִׁ֑י · my soul
    For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol.
  11. Psalm 88:14נַפְשִׁ֑י · me
    Why, O LORD, do You reject me? Why do You hide Your face from me?
  12. Psalm 89:48נַפְשׁ֖וֹ · his soul
    What man can live and never see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah
  13. Psalm 94:17נַפְשִֽׁי׃ · I
    Unless the LORD had been my helper, I would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.
  14. Psalm 94:19נַפְשִֽׁי׃ · my soul
    When anxiety overwhelms me, Your consolation delights my soul.
  15. Psalm 94:21נֶ֣פֶשׁ
    They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.
  16. Psalm 97:10נַפְשׁ֣וֹת · the souls
    Hate evil, O you who love the LORD! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
  17. Psalm 103:1נַ֭פְשִׁי · O my soul
    Of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.
  18. Psalm 103:2נַ֭פְשִׁי · O my soul
    Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds—
  19. Psalm 103:22נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י · O my soul
    Bless the LORD, all His works in all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul!
  20. Psalm 104:1נַפְשִׁ֗י · O my soul
    Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty.
  21. Psalm 104:35נַ֭פְשִׁי · O my soul
    May sinners vanish from the earth and the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Hallelujah!
  22. Psalm 105:18נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ · his neck
    They bruised his feet with shackles and placed his neck in irons,
  23. Psalm 105:22בְּנַפְשׁ֑וֹ · as he pleased
    …to instruct his princes as he pleased and teach his elders wisdom.
  24. Psalm 106:15בְּנַפְשָֽׁם׃ · upon them
    So He granted their request, but sent a wasting disease upon them.
  25. Psalm 107:5נַ֝פְשָׁ֗ם · their soul
    They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them.
  26. Psalm 107:9נֶ֣פֶשׁ; וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ
    For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
  27. Psalm 107:18נַפְשָׁ֑ם · They
    They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.
  28. Psalm 107:26נַ֝פְשָׁ֗ם · their courage
    They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish.
  29. Psalm 109:20נַפְשִֽׁי׃ · me
    May this be the LORD’s reward to my accusers, to those who speak evil against me.
  30. Psalm 109:31נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ · of his soul
    For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.
  31. Psalm 116:4נַפְשִֽׁי׃ · my soul
    Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!”
  32. Psalm 116:7נַ֭פְשִׁי · O my soul
    Return to your rest, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you.
  33. Psalm 116:8נַפְשִׁ֗י · my soul
    For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.
  34. Psalm 119:20נַפְשִׁ֣י · My soul
    My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.
  35. Psalm 119:25נַפְשִׁ֑י · My soul
    My soul cleaves to the dust; revive me according to Your word.
  36. Psalm 119:28נַ֭פְשִׁי · My soul
    My soul melts with sorrow; strengthen me according to Your word.
  37. Psalm 119:81נַפְשִׁ֑י · My soul
    My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
  38. Psalm 119:109נַפְשִׁ֣י · my life
    I constantly take my life in my hands, yet I do not forget Your law.
  39. Psalm 119:129נַפְשִֽׁי׃ · I
    Wonderful are Your testimonies; therefore I obey them.
  40. Psalm 119:167נַ֭פְשִׁי · I
    I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly.
  41. Psalm 119:175נַ֭פְשִׁי · Let me
    Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me.
  42. Psalm 120:2נַ֭פְשִׁי · my soul
    Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips and a deceitful tongue.
  43. Psalm 120:6נַפְשִׁ֑י · have I
    Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace.
  44. Psalm 121:7נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ · your soul
    The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.
  45. Psalm 123:4נַ֫פְשֵׁ֥נוּ · We
    We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud.
  46. Psalm 124:4נַפְשֵֽׁנוּ׃ · us
    …then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us,
  47. Psalm 124:5נַפְשֵׁ֑נוּ
    …then the raging waters would have swept us away.
  48. Psalm 124:7נַפְשֵׁ֗נוּ · We
    We have escaped like a bird from the snare of the fowler; the net is torn, and we have slipped away.