Greek Word Study
ψυχή
psychḗ
G5590
Quick Facts
Strong's Number
G5590
KJV Translations
heart (+ -ily)lifemindsoul+ us+ you
Derivation / Root
from G5594 (ψύχω);
Definition of psychḗ
ψυχή (psychḗ) — breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from G4151 (πνεῦμα), which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from G2222 (ζωή), which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew H05315, H07307 and H02416)
Word Origin
This word comes from G5594 (ψύχω); See the root word: G5594 (ψύχω).
KJV Translation Variants
The Greek word ψυχή (psychḗ) is translated into the following English words in the King James Version:
Translation data from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible.
Related Greek Words
Words sharing the same root or derived from ψυχή.
ψύχω
psýchō
G5594
to breathe (voluntarily but gently, thus differing on the one hand from G4154 (πνέω), which denotes properly a forcible respiration; and on the other from the base of G109 (ἀήρ), which refers properly to an inanimate breeze), i.e. (by implication, of reduction of temperature by evaporation) to chill (figuratively)
ἄψυχος
ápsychos
G895
lifeless, i.e. inanimate (mechanical)
δίψυχος
dípsychos
G1374
two-spirited, i.e. vacillating (in opinion or purpose)
εὐψυχέω
eupsychéō
G2174
to be in good spirits, i.e. feel encouraged
ἰσόψυχος
isópsychos
G2473
of similar spirit
σύμψυχος
sýmpsychos
G4861
co-spirited, i.e. similar in sentiment
ψυχικός
psychikós
G5591
sensitive, i.e. animate (in distinction on the one hand from G4152 (πνευματικός), which is the higher or renovated nature; and on the other from G5446 (φυσικός), which is the lower or bestial nature)
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