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 42:11 - Why art thou cast down O my soul and why art thou disquieted within me hope and my God for I shall yet praise him who is the health of my countenance and my God

  • Psalms 43:5 - Why art thou cast down O my soul and why art thou disquieted within me hope and my God for I shall yet praise him who is the health of my countenance and my God

  • Psalms 44:25 - is bowed down to the dust For our soul cleaveth unto the earth our belly

  • Psalms 49:8 - is precious For the redemption of their soul and it ceaseth for ever

  • Psalms 49:15 - But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave for he shall receive me Selah

  • Psalms 49:18 - his soul Though while he lived he blessed and men will praise thee when thou doest well

  • Psalms 54:3 - For strangers are risen up against me and oppressors seek after my soul they have not set God before them Selah

  • Psalms 54:4 - Behold God is mine helper the Lord is with them that uphold my soul

  • Psalms 55:18 - He hath delivered in peace my soul from the battle that was against me for there were many

  • Psalms 56:6 - They gather themselves together they hide my steps themselves they mark when they wait for my soul

  • Psalms 56:13 - For thou hast delivered my soul from death wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling that I may walk before God in the light of the living

  • Psalms 57:1 - Be merciful unto me O God Be merciful trusteth unto me for my soul in thee yea in the shadow of thy wings trusteth be overpast until these calamities

  • Psalms 57:4 - My soul is among lions and I lie even among them that are set on fire even the sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows and their tongue sword a sharp

  • Psalms 57:6 - a net They have prepared for my steps is bowed down my soul they have digged before a pit whereof they are fallen me into the midst themselves Selah

  • Psalms 59:3 - For lo they lie in wait for my soul are gathered the mighty against me not for my transgression nor for my sin O LORD

  • Psalms 62:1 - upon God waiteth Truly my soul from him cometh my salvation

  • Psalms 62:5 - thou only upon God wait My soul for my expectation

  • Psalms 63:1 - O God thou art my God early will I seek thirsteth thee my soul longeth for thee my flesh land for thee in a dry and thirsty where no water

  • Psalms 63:5 - as with marrow and fatness shall be satisfied My soul lips thee with joyful shall praise and my mouth

  • Psalms 63:8 - followeth hard My soul after upholdeth thee thy right hand