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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 116:8

For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

Matched English: soulPsalms 119:20

My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.

Matched English: soulPsalms 119:25

DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.

Matched English: soulPsalms 119:28

My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

Matched English: soulPsalms 119:81

CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.

Matched English: soulPsalms 119:109

My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.

Matched English: soulPsalms 119:129

PE. Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth my soul keep them.

Matched English: soulPsalms 119:167

My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.

Matched English: soulPsalms 119:175

Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.

Matched English: soulPsalms 120:2

Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

Matched English: soulPsalms 120:6

My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.

Matched English: soulPsalms 121:7

The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

Matched English: soulPsalms 123:4

Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.

Matched English: soulPsalms 124:4

Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:

Matched English: soulPsalms 124:5

Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

Matched English: soulPsalms 124:7

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

Matched English: soulPsalms 130:5

I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

Matched English: soulPsalms 130:6

My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

Matched English: soulPsalms 131:2

Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

Matched English: myself, soulPsalms 138:3

In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.

Matched English: soulPsalms 139:14

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Matched English: soulPsalms 141:8

But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

Matched English: soulPsalms 142:4

I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

Matched English: soulPsalms 142:7

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

Matched English: soul