H5315Hebrewnep̄eš

נֶפֶשׁ

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.

749
Total Occurrences
31
Books
749
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion
  • 2that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man
  • 3living being
  • 4living being (with life in the blood)
  • 5the man himself, self, person or individual
  • 6seat of the appetites
  • 7seat of emotions and passions
  • 8activity of mind
  • 9activity of the will
  • 10activity of the character

Etymology & Derivation

from H5314 (נָפַשׁ);

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: nephesh; Pronunciation: neh'-fesh