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H5315Hebrew

נֶפֶשׁ

Definition and meaning

nephesh (neh'-fesh) n-f. 1. (properly) a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality 2. used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) [from H5314] KJV: any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, X dead(-ly), desire, X (dis-)contented, X fish, ghost, + greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, X jeopardy of) life (X in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-)self, them (your)-selves, + slay, soul, + tablet, they, thing, (X she) will, X would have it. Root(s): H5314

Tagged KJV passages

683 matching verses - 753.0 tagged occurrences

Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.

Job 31:39

If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:

Matched English: life
Job 32:2

Then 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.

Matched English: himself
Job 33:18

He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

Matched English: soul
Job 33:20

So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.

Matched English: soul
Job 33:22

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

Matched English: soul
Job 33:28

He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

Matched English: soul
Job 33:30

To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

Matched English: soul
Job 36:14

They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.

Matched English: They
Job 41:21

His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.

Matched English: breath
Psalms 3:2

Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.

Matched English: soul
Psalms 6:3

My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?

Matched English: soul
Psalms 6:4

Return, O LORD, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies' sake.

Matched English: soul
Psalms 7:2

Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

Matched English: soul
Psalms 7:5

Let 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.

Matched English: soul
Psalms 10:3

For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

Matched English: heart's
Psalms 11:1

To 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?

Matched English: soul
Psalms 11:5

The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Matched English: soul
Psalms 13:2

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

Matched English: soul
Psalms 16:10

For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

Matched English: soul
Psalms 17:9

From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

Matched English: deadly
Psalms 17:13

Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:

Matched English: soul
Psalms 19:7

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

Matched English: soul
Psalms 22:20

Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.

Matched English: soul
Psalms 22:29

All 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.

Matched English: soul