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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 130:5נַפְשִׁ֑י · my soul
    I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.
  2. Psalm 130:6נַפְשִׁ֥י · My soul
    My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning—more than watchmen wait for the morning.
  3. Psalm 131:2נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י · my soul; נַפְשִֽׁי׃ · is my soul
    Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.
  4. Psalm 138:3בְנַפְשִׁ֣י · my soul
    On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.
  5. Psalm 139:14וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י · and I
    I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.
  6. Psalm 141:8נַפְשִֽׁי׃ · my soul {defenseless}
    But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless.
  7. Psalm 142:4לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃ · for my soul
    Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.
  8. Psalm 142:7נַפְשִׁי֮ · my soul
    Free my soul from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous will gather around me because of Your goodness to me.
  9. Psalm 143:3נַפְשִׁ֗י · my soul
    For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead.
  10. Psalm 143:6נַפְשִׁ֓י׀ · my soul
    I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah
  11. Psalm 143:8נַפְשִֽׁי׃ · my soul
    Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.
  12. Psalm 143:11נַפְשִֽׁי׃ · my soul
    For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.
  13. Psalm 143:12נַפְשִׁ֑י · me
    And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant.
  14. Psalm 146:1נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י · O my soul
    Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, O my soul.
  15. Proverbs 1:18לְנַפְשֹׁתָֽם׃ · their [own] lives
    But they lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives.
  16. Proverbs 1:19נֶ֖פֶשׁ · the lives
    Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors.
  17. Proverbs 2:10לְֽנַפְשְׁךָ֥ · your soul
    For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.
  18. Proverbs 3:22לְנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ · to your soul
    They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.
  19. Proverbs 6:16נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ · to Him
    There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:
  20. Proverbs 6:26נֶ֖פֶשׁ · life
    For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life.
  21. Proverbs 6:30נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ · his
    Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger.
  22. Proverbs 6:32נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ · himself
    He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself.
  23. Proverbs 7:23בְנַפְשׁ֥וֹ · will cost him his life
    …until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare—not knowing it will cost him his life.
  24. Proverbs 8:36נַפְשׁ֑וֹ · himself
    But he who fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.”
  25. Proverbs 10:3נֶ֣פֶשׁ
    The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.
  26. Proverbs 11:17נַ֭פְשׁוֹ · himself
    A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.
  27. Proverbs 11:25נֶֽפֶשׁ־ · soul
    A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.
  28. Proverbs 11:30נְפָשׂ֣וֹת · souls
    The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
  29. Proverbs 12:10נֶ֣פֶשׁ · the life
    A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.
  30. Proverbs 13:2וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ · but the desire
    From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
  31. Proverbs 13:3נַפְשׁ֑וֹ · his life
    He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.
  32. Proverbs 13:4נַפְשׁ֣וֹ · but the soul; וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ
    The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.
  33. Proverbs 13:8נֶֽפֶשׁ־ · life
    Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
  34. Proverbs 13:19לְנָ֑פֶשׁ · to the soul
    Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
  35. Proverbs 13:25נַפְשׁ֑וֹ · to his heart’s
    A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.
  36. Proverbs 14:10נַפְשׁ֑וֹ · its own
    The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
  37. Proverbs 14:25נְ֭פָשׁוֹת · lives
    A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.
  38. Proverbs 15:32נַפְשׁ֑וֹ · himself
    He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.
  39. Proverbs 16:17נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ · his life
    The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
  40. Proverbs 16:24לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁ · to the soul
    Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
  41. Proverbs 16:26נֶ֣פֶשׁ · appetite
    A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.
  42. Proverbs 18:7נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ · to his soul
    A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
  43. Proverbs 19:2נֶ֣פֶשׁ · zeal
    Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.
  44. Proverbs 19:8נַפְשׁ֑וֹ · himself
    He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
  45. Proverbs 19:15וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ · soul
    Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
  46. Proverbs 19:16נַפְשׁ֑וֹ · his soul
    He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.
  47. Proverbs 19:18נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃
    Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.
  48. Proverbs 20:2נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ · his own life
    The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.