נֶפֶשׁ nephesh

Meaning

properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)

In the King James Version: any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, [phrase] slay, soul, [phrase] tablet, they, thing, ([idiom] she) will, [idiom] would have it.

Derivation: from H5314 (נָפַשׁ);

Where it is used

• Proverbs 13:8 Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
• Proverbs 13:19 Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.
• Proverbs 13:25 A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.
• Proverbs 14:10 The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
• Proverbs 14:25 A truthful witness saves lives, but one who utters lies is deceitful.
• Proverbs 15:32 He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.
• Proverbs 16:17 The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
• Proverbs 16:24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
• Proverbs 16:26 A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.
• Proverbs 18:7 A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
• Proverbs 19:2 Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.
• Proverbs 19:8 He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
• Proverbs 19:15 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.
• Proverbs 19:16 He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.
• Proverbs 19:18 Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.
• Proverbs 20:2 The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
• Proverbs 21:10 The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
• Proverbs 21:23 He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.
• Proverbs 22:5 Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.
• Proverbs 22:23 for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.
• Proverbs 22:25 or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.
• Proverbs 23:2 and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite.
• Proverbs 23:7 for he is keeping track, inwardly counting the cost. “Eat and drink,” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
• Proverbs 23:14 Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol.
• Proverbs 24:12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?
• Proverbs 24:14 Know therefore that wisdom is sweet to your soul. If you find it, there is a future for you, and your hope will never be cut off.
• Proverbs 25:13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a trustworthy messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.
• Proverbs 25:25 Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
• Proverbs 27:7 The soul that is full loathes honey, but to a hungry soul, any bitter thing is sweet.
• Proverbs 27:9 Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul.
• Proverbs 28:17 A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.
• Proverbs 28:25 A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
• Proverbs 29:10 Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.
• Proverbs 29:17 Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.
• Proverbs 29:24 A partner to a thief hates his own soul; he receives the oath but does not testify.
• Proverbs 31:6 Give strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.
• Ecclesiastes 2:24 Nothing is better for a man than to eat and drink and enjoy his work. I have also seen that this is from the hand of God.
• Ecclesiastes 4:8 There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.
• Ecclesiastes 6:2 God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.
• Ecclesiastes 6:3 A man may father a hundred children and live for many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he is unsatisfied with his prosperity and does not even receive a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.
• Ecclesiastes 6:7 All a man’s labor is for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied.
• Ecclesiastes 6:9 Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
• Ecclesiastes 7:28 While my soul was still searching but not finding, among a thousand I have found one upright man, but among all these I have not found one such woman.
• Song of Solomon 1:7 Tell me, O one I love, where do you pasture your sheep? Where do you rest them at midday? Why should I be like a veiled woman beside the flocks of your companions?
• Song of Solomon 3:1 On my bed at night I sought the one I love; I sought him, but did not find him.
• Song of Solomon 3:2 I will arise now and go about the city, through the streets and squares. I will seek the one I love. So I sought him but did not find him.
• Song of Solomon 3:3 I encountered the watchmen on their rounds of the city: “Have you seen the one I love?”
• Song of Solomon 3:4 I had just passed them when I found the one I love. I held him and would not let go until I had brought him to my mother’s house, to the chamber of the one who conceived me.
• Song of Solomon 5:6 I opened for my beloved, but he had turned and gone. My heart sank at his departure. I sought him but did not find him. I called, but he did not answer.
• Song of Solomon 6:12 Before I realized it, my desire had set me among the royal chariots of my people.
• Isaiah 1:14 I hate your New Moons and your appointed feasts. They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them.
• Isaiah 3:9 The expression on their faces testifies against them, and like Sodom they flaunt their sin; they do not conceal it. Woe to them, for they have brought disaster upon themselves.
• Isaiah 3:20 their headdresses, ankle chains, and sashes; their perfume bottles and charms;
• Isaiah 5:14 Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion’s nobles and masses, her revelers and carousers!
• Isaiah 10:18 The splendor of its forests and orchards, both soul and body, it will completely destroy, as a sickness consumes a man.
• Isaiah 15:4 Heshbon and Elealeh cry out; their voices are heard as far as Jahaz. Therefore the soldiers of Moab cry out; their souls tremble within.
• Isaiah 19:10 The workers in cloth will be dejected, and all the hired workers will be sick at heart.
• Isaiah 26:8 Yes, we wait for You, O LORD; we walk in the path of Your judgments. Your name and renown are the desire of our souls.
• Isaiah 26:9 My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
• Isaiah 29:8 as when a hungry man dreams he is eating, then awakens still hungry; as when a thirsty man dreams he is drinking, then awakens faint and parched. So will it be for all the many nations who go to battle against Mount Zion.