נֶפֶשׁ
Strong's H5315
nephesh
/neh'-fesh/
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H5315
- Hebrew
- נֶפֶשׁ
- Transliteration
- nephesh
- Pronunciation
- /neh'-fesh/
- KJV Translations
- 37 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Derivation
from H5314 (נָפַשׁ);H5314 (nâphash)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
anyappetitebeastbodybreathcreaturedead(-ly)desire(dis-) contentedfishghost[phrase] greedyheheart(-y)(hathjeopardy of) life (in jeopardy)lustmanmemindmortallyoneownpersonpleasure(her-him-my-thy-) selfthem (your) -selves[phrase] slaysoul[phrase] tablettheything(she) willwould have it
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