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Strong’s H5315 · Hebrew

נֶפֶשׁ

nephesh · neh'-fesh

Origin from נָפַשׁ (H5314);

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

In the King James Version any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, [phrase] slay, soul, [phrase] tablet, they, thing, ([idiom] she) will, [idiom] would have it.

In 670 verses of the King James Version

301–350 of 670

  1. Job 27:8For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
  2. Job 30:16And now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of affliction have taken hold upon me.
  3. Job 30:25Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?
  4. Job 31:30Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
  5. Job 31:39If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:
  6. Job 32:2Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
  7. Job 33:18He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
  8. Job 33:20So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
  9. Job 33:22Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.
  10. Job 33:28He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
  11. Job 33:30To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
  12. Job 36:14They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.
  13. Job 41:21His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
  14. Psalms 3:2Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
  15. Psalms 6:3My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
  16. Psalms 6:4Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.
  17. Psalms 7:2Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
  18. Psalms 7:5Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
  19. Psalms 10:3For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.
  20. Psalms 11:1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
  21. Psalms 11:5The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
  22. Psalms 13:2How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
  23. Psalms 16:10For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
  24. Psalms 17:9From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
  25. Psalms 17:13Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
  26. Psalms 19:7The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
  27. Psalms 22:20Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
  28. Psalms 22:29All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
  29. Psalms 23:3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
  30. Psalms 24:4He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
  31. Psalms 25:1A Psalm of David. Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.
  32. Psalms 25:13His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
  33. Psalms 25:20O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
  34. Psalms 26:9Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:
  35. Psalms 27:12Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
  36. Psalms 30:3O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
  37. Psalms 31:7I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
  38. Psalms 31:9Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
  39. Psalms 31:13For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
  40. Psalms 33:19To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
  41. Psalms 33:20Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is our help and our shield.
  42. Psalms 34:2My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
  43. Psalms 34:22The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
  44. Psalms 35:3Draw out also the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
  45. Psalms 35:4Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
  46. Psalms 35:7For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
  47. Psalms 35:9And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
  48. Psalms 35:12They rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
  49. Psalms 35:13But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
  50. Psalms 35:17Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.

From James Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890): its Greek dictionary in the edition of Ulrik Petersen, its Hebrew and Chaldee dictionary in that of David Troidl and David Instone-Brewer; the King James words numbered as in the edition the site sets the King James Version from. Public domain.

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