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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.

Psalms 86:14

O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.

Matched English: soulPsalms 88:3

For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.

Matched English: soulPsalms 88:14

LORD, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?

Matched English: soulPsalms 89:48

What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.

Matched English: soulPsalms 94:17

Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.

Matched English: soulPsalms 94:19

In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.

Matched English: soulPsalms 94:21

They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.

Matched English: soulPsalms 97:10

Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

Matched English: soulsPsalms 103:1

A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

Matched English: soulPsalms 103:2

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

Matched English: soulPsalms 103:22

Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.

Matched English: soulPsalms 104:1

Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

Matched English: soulPsalms 104:35

Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.

Matched English: soulPsalms 105:18

Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:

Matched English: hePsalms 105:22

To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.

Matched English: pleasurePsalms 106:15

And he gave them their request; but sent leanness into their soul.

Matched English: soulPsalms 107:5

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

Matched English: soulPsalms 107:9

For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

Matched English: soul, soulPsalms 107:18

Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

Matched English: soulPsalms 107:26

They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.

Matched English: soulPsalms 109:20

Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.

Matched English: soulPsalms 109:31

For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.

Matched English: soulPsalms 116:4

Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

Matched English: soulPsalms 116:7

Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.

Matched English: soul