נֶ֫פֶשׁ

ne.phesh

Hebrew H5315 Noun, feminine 754 occurrences in 683 verses
נֶ֫פֶשׁ soul

1. soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion

a. that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man

b. living being

c. living being (with life in the blood)

d. the man himself, self, person or individual

e. seat of the appetites

f. seat of emotions and passions

g. activity of mind

1. uncertain

h. activity of the will

1. uncertain

i. activity of the character

1. uncertain

Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)

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Concordance 683 verses

  1. Psalms 131:2 נַ֫פְשִׁ֥ינַפְשִֽׁי׃

    Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me.

  2. Psalms 138:3 בְנַפְשִׁ֣י

    On the day I called, You answered me; You emboldened me and strengthened my soul.

  3. Psalms 139:14 וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י

    I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.

  4. Psalms 141:8 נַפְשִֽׁי׃

    But my eyes are fixed on You, O GOD the Lord. In You I seek refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless.

  5. Psalms 142:4 לְנַפְשִֽׁי׃

    Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.

  6. Psalms 142:7 נַפְשִׁי֮

    Free my soul from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous will gather around me because of Your goodness to me.

  7. Psalms 143:3 נַפְשִׁ֗י

    For the enemy has pursued my soul, crushing my life to the ground, making me dwell in darkness like those long since dead.

  8. Psalms 143:6 נַפְשִׁ֓י׀

    I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah

  9. Psalms 143:8 נַפְשִֽׁי׃

    Let me hear Your loving devotion in the morning, for I have put my trust in You. Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.

  10. Psalms 143:11 נַפְשִֽׁי׃

    For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.

  11. Psalms 143:12 נַפְשִׁ֑י

    And in Your loving devotion, cut off my enemies. Destroy all who afflict me, for I am Your servant.

  12. Psalms 146:1 נַ֝פְשִׁ֗י

    Hallelujah! Praise the LORD, O my soul.

  13. Proverbs 1:18 לְנַפְשֹׁתָֽם׃

    But they lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives.

  14. Proverbs 1:19 נֶ֖פֶשׁ

    Such is the fate of all who are greedy, whose unjust gain takes the lives of its possessors.

  15. Proverbs 2:10 לְֽנַפְשְׁךָ֥

    For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.

  16. Proverbs 3:22 לְנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ

    They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck.

  17. Proverbs 6:16 נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

    There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:

  18. Proverbs 6:26 נֶ֖פֶשׁ

    For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life.

  19. Proverbs 6:30 נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ

    Men do not despise the thief if he steals to satisfy his hunger.

  20. Proverbs 6:32 נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ

    He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself.

  21. Proverbs 7:23 בְנַפְשׁ֥וֹ

    until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare— not knowing it will cost him his life.

  22. Proverbs 8:36 נַפְשׁ֑וֹ

    But he who fails to find me harms himself; all who hate me love death.”

  23. Proverbs 10:3 נֶ֣פֶשׁ

    The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.

  24. Proverbs 11:17 נַ֭פְשׁוֹ

    A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.

  25. Proverbs 11:25 נֶֽפֶשׁ־

    A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

  26. Proverbs 11:30 נְפָשׂ֣וֹת

    The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.

  27. Proverbs 12:10 נֶ֣פֶשׁ

    A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.

  28. Proverbs 13:2 וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ

    From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.

  29. Proverbs 13:3 נַפְשׁ֑וֹ

    He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

  30. Proverbs 13:4 נַפְשׁ֣וֹוְנֶ֖פֶשׁ

    The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.

  31. Proverbs 13:8 נֶֽפֶשׁ־

    Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.

  32. Proverbs 13:19 לְנָ֑פֶשׁ

    Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.

  33. Proverbs 13:25 נַפְשׁ֑וֹ

    A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.

  34. Proverbs 14:10 נַפְשׁ֑וֹ

    The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.

  35. Proverbs 14:25 נְ֭פָשׁוֹת

    A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.

  36. Proverbs 15:32 נַפְשׁ֑וֹ

    He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.

  37. Proverbs 16:17 נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ

    The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.

  38. Proverbs 16:24 לַ֝נֶּפֶשׁ

    Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

  39. Proverbs 16:26 נֶ֣פֶשׁ

    A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.

  40. Proverbs 18:7 נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

    A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

  41. Proverbs 19:2 נֶ֣פֶשׁ

    Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.

  42. Proverbs 19:8 נַפְשׁ֑וֹ

    He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.

  43. Proverbs 19:15 וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ

    Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.

  44. Proverbs 19:16 נַפְשׁ֑וֹ

    He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.

  45. Proverbs 19:18 נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃

    Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.

  46. Proverbs 20:2 נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

    The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.

  47. Proverbs 21:10 נֶ֣פֶשׁ

    The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

  48. Proverbs 21:23 נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃

    He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

  49. Proverbs 22:5 נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ

    Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.

  50. Proverbs 22:23 נָֽפֶשׁ׃

    for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.

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