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