Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Concordance Definition

Strong's H5315: נֶפֶשׁ (nephesh) Definition

Strong's number
H5315
Lemma
נֶפֶשׁ
Transliteration
nephesh
Pronunciation
neh'-fesh
Strong's definition
properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) 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. from H5314 (נָפַשׁ);

683 instances of the word נֶפֶשׁ nephesh (H5315)


  • Psalms 11:5 - The LORD the righteous trieth but the wicked and him that loveth violence hateth his soul

  • Psalms 13:2 - How long shall I take counsel in my soul having sorrow in my heart daily be exalted how long shall mine enemy

  • Psalms 16:10 - For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption

  • Psalms 17:9 - From the wicked that oppress enemies me from my deadly who compass me about

  • Psalms 17:13 - Arise O LORD disappoint him cast him down deliver my soul from the wicked which is thy sword

  • Psalms 19:7 - The law of the LORD is perfect converting the soul the testimony of the LORD is sure making wise the simple

  • Psalms 22:20 - Deliver from the sword my soul from the power of the dog my darling

  • Psalms 22:29 - shall eat and worship All they that be fat upon earth before shall bow all they that go down to the dust his own soul him and none can keep alive

  • Psalms 23:3 - my soul He restoreth he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's

  • Psalms 24:4 - He that hath clean hands and a pure heart who hath not lifted up unto vanity his soul nor sworn deceitfully

  • Psalms 25:1 - Unto thee O LORD my soul do I lift up

  • Psalms 25:13 - His soul at ease shall dwell and his seed shall inherit the earth

  • Psalms 25:20 - O keep my soul and deliver me let me not be ashamed for I put my trust

  • Psalms 26:9 - Gather with sinners not my soul with bloody nor my life

  • Psalms 27:12 - Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies are risen up witnesses for false against me and such as breathe out cruelty

  • Psalms 30:3 - O LORD thou hast brought up from the grave my soul thou hast kept me alive that I should not go down to the pit

  • Psalms 31:7 - I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy for thou hast considered my trouble thou hast known in adversities my soul

  • Psalms 31:9 - Have mercy upon me O LORD for I am in trouble is consumed with grief mine eye yea my soul and my belly

  • Psalms 31:13 - For I have heard the slander of many fear was on every side while they took counsel together to take away my life against me they devised

  • Psalms 33:19 - To deliver from death their soul and to keep them alive in famine