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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. Proverbs 21:10נֶ֣פֶשׁ · The soul
    The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
  2. Proverbs 21:23נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ · his soul
    He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
  3. Proverbs 22:5נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ · his soul
    Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.
  4. Proverbs 22:23נָֽפֶשׁ׃
    …for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.
  5. Proverbs 22:25לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ · yourself
    …or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.
  6. Proverbs 23:2נֶ֣פֶשׁ · a [great] appetite
    …and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite.
  7. Proverbs 23:7בְּנַפְשׁ֗וֹ · inwardly
    …for he is keeping track, inwardly counting the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
  8. Proverbs 23:14וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ · his soul
    Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol.
  9. Proverbs 24:12נַ֭פְשְׁךָ · your life
    If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?
  10. Proverbs 24:14לְנַ֫פְשֶׁ֥ךָ · to your soul
    Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.
  11. Proverbs 25:13וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ · the soul
    Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.
  12. Proverbs 25:25נֶ֣פֶשׁ · soul
    Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
  13. Proverbs 27:7נֶ֣פֶשׁ · The soul; וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ · soul
    The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.
  14. Proverbs 27:9נָֽפֶשׁ׃ · to the soul
    Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul.
  15. Proverbs 28:17נָפֶשׁ
    A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.
  16. Proverbs 28:25נֶ֭פֶשׁ
    A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
  17. Proverbs 29:10נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ · his life
    Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.
  18. Proverbs 29:17לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃פ · to your soul
    Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.
  19. Proverbs 29:24נַפְשׁ֑וֹ · his own soul
    A partner to a thief hates his own soul; he receives the oath but does not testify.
  20. Proverbs 31:6נָֽפֶשׁ׃ · in soul
    Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.
  21. Ecclesiastes 2:24נַפְשׁ֛וֹ
    Nothing is better for a man than to eat and drink and enjoy his work. I have also seen that this is from the hand of God.
  22. Ecclesiastes 4:8נַפְשִׁי֙ · my soul
    There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.
  23. Ecclesiastes 6:2לְנַפְשׁ֣וֹ׀ · his heart
    God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.
  24. Ecclesiastes 6:3וְנַפְשׁוֹ֙ · if he
    A man may father a hundred children and live for many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he is unsatisfied with his prosperity and does not even receive a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.
  25. Ecclesiastes 6:7הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ · his appetite
    All a man’s labor is for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied.
  26. Ecclesiastes 6:9נָ֑פֶשׁ · of desire
    Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
  27. Ecclesiastes 7:28נַפְשִׁ֖י · my soul
    While my soul was still searching but not finding, among a thousand I have found one upright man, but among all these I have not found one such woman.
  28. Song of Solomon 1:7נַפְשִׁ֔י · I
    Tell me, O one I love, where do you pasture your sheep? Where do you rest them at midday? Why should I be like a veiled woman beside the flocks of your companions?
  29. Song of Solomon 3:1נַפְשִׁ֑י · I
    On my bed at night I sought the one I love; I sought him, but did not find him.
  30. Song of Solomon 3:2נַפְשִׁ֑י · I
    I will arise now and go about the city, through the streets and squares. I will seek the one I love. So I sought him but did not find him.
  31. Song of Solomon 3:3נַפְשִׁ֖י · I
    I encountered the watchmen on their rounds of the city: “Have you seen the one I love?”
  32. Song of Solomon 3:4נַפְשִׁ֑י · I
    I had just passed them when I found the one I love. I held him and would not let go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the chamber of the one who conceived me.
  33. Song of Solomon 5:6נַפְשִׁי֙ · My heart
    I opened for my beloved, but he had turned and gone. My heart sank at his departure. I sought him but did not find him. I called, but he did not answer.
  34. Song of Solomon 6:12נַפְשִׁ֣י · my desire
    Before I realized it, my desire had set me among the royal chariots of my people.
  35. Isaiah 1:14נַפְשִׁ֔י · I
    I hate your New Moons and your appointed feasts. They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them.
  36. Isaiah 3:9לְנַפְשָׁ֔ם · to them
    The expression on their faces testifies against them, and like Sodom they flaunt their sin; they do not conceal it. Woe to them, for they have brought disaster upon themselves.
  37. Isaiah 3:20הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ · [their] perfume
    …their headdresses, ankle chains, and sashes; their perfume bottles and charms;
  38. Isaiah 5:14נַפְשָׁ֔הּ · its throat
    Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion’s nobles and masses, her revelers and carousers!
  39. Isaiah 10:18מִנֶּ֥פֶשׁ · both soul
    The splendor of its forests and orchards, both soul and body, it will completely destroy, as a sickness consumes a man.
  40. Isaiah 15:4נַפְשׁ֖וֹ · their souls
    Heshbon and Elealeh cry out; their voices are heard as far as Jahaz. Therefore the soldiers of Moab cry out; their souls tremble within.
  41. Isaiah 19:10נָֽפֶשׁ׃ · at heart
    The workers in cloth will be dejected, and all the hired workers will be sick at heart.
  42. Isaiah 26:8נָֽפֶשׁ׃ · of [our] souls
    Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.
  43. Isaiah 26:9נַפְשִׁ֤י · My soul
    My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
  44. Isaiah 29:8נַפְשׁוֹ֒; וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹ
    …as when a hungry man dreams he is eating, then awakens still hungry; as when a thirsty man dreams he is drinking, then awakens faint and parched. So will it be for all the many nations who go to battle against Mount Zion.
  45. Isaiah 32:6נֶ֣פֶשׁ · he leaves the hungry
    For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices ungodliness and speaks falsely about the LORD; he leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink.
  46. Isaiah 38:15נַפְשִֽׁי׃ · of my soul
    What can I say? He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done this. I will walk slowly all my years because of the anguish of my soul.
  47. Isaiah 38:17נַפְשִׁי֙ · has delivered me
    Surely for my own welfare I had such great anguish; but Your love has delivered me from the pit of oblivion, for You have cast all my sins behind Your back.
  48. Isaiah 42:1נַפְשִׁ֑י · [in whom] My soul
    “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.