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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.

Proverbs 13:8

The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

Matched English: lifeProverbs 13:19

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Matched English: soulProverbs 13:25

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

Matched English: soulProverbs 14:10

The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

Matched English: ownProverbs 14:25

A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

Matched English: soulsProverbs 15:32

He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

Matched English: soulProverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

Matched English: soulProverbs 16:24

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Matched English: soulProverbs 16:26

He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

Matched English: HeProverbs 18:7

A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

Matched English: soulProverbs 19:2

Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

Matched English: soulProverbs 19:8

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

Matched English: soulProverbs 19:15

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Matched English: soulProverbs 19:16

He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

Matched English: soulProverbs 19:18

Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

Matched English: soulProverbs 20:2

The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.

Matched English: soulProverbs 21:10

The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

Matched English: soulProverbs 21:23

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Matched English: soulProverbs 22:5

Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

Matched English: soulProverbs 22:23

For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

Matched English: soulProverbs 22:25

Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.

Matched English: soulProverbs 23:2

And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

Matched English: appetiteProverbs 23:7

For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

Matched English: heartProverbs 23:14

Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

Matched English: soul