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נֶ֣פֶשׁ
ne·p̄eš
Strong's H5315
Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
נֶפֶשׁ (noun f, noun f)
= the part of the body connecting the head to the rest of the body and containing the passageways for blood, air, and food; associated with breathing, appetite, and life and often used metonymically to refer to the entire body and the personality inhabiting it
throat, neck, gullet
Air
literally: throat, but with focus on the air flowing through it; hence: = process by which air flows in and out of the body, which shows that a person or animal is alive
breath
Self
literally: throat, as the part of the body that contains the passageways for blood, air, and food; hence: = the life principle that animates both humans and animals, turns them into breathing living beings, and functions as the center of their personality, mind, physical and non-physical desires, courage, emotions, and affections; it is believed to reside in the blood
life, life principle, soul, self, greed, craving
= a living creature, including both humans and animals, as defined by the life principle that animates it
living creature, living soul
People
= a human being, as defined by the life principle that animates him/her
"a soul", a person, someone
People
= the dead body of a human being, as defined by the life principle that used to animate it; contact with it causes ritual uncleanness
dead body
Spices
conjectured meaning: = some kind of airy substance, a scent of some sort
perfume (?)
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Occurrences in the OJB Interlinear (754 total)
1Ch.5.21 · 1Ch.11.19 · 1Ch.11.19 · 1Ch.22.19 · 1Ch.28.9 · 1Ki.1.12 · 1Ki.1.12 · 1Ki.1.29 · 1Ki.2.4 · 1Ki.2.23 · 1Ki.3.11 · 1Ki.8.48  (+742 more)