Strong's Concordance H5315

Original Word: נֶפֶשׁ
Transliteration: nephesh
Phonetic Spelling: neh'-fesh
from H5314; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental); any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, × dead(-ly), desire, × (dis-) contented, × fish, ghost, greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, × jeopardy of) life (× in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, slay, soul, tablet, they, thing, (× she) will, × would have it.

Usages throughout the bible

Psalms 143:8 - Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul H5315 unto thee.

Psalms 143:11 - Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul H5315 out of trouble.

Psalms 143:12 - And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: H5315 for I am thy servant.

Psalms 146:1 - Praise ye the LORD. Praise the LORD, O my soul. H5315

Proverbs 1:18 - And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives. H5315

Proverbs 1:19 - So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life H5315 of the owners thereof.

Proverbs 2:10 - When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; H5315

Proverbs 3:22 - So shall they be life unto thy soul, H5315 and grace to thy neck.

Proverbs 6:16 - These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: H5315

Proverbs 6:26 - For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life. H5315

Proverbs 6:30 - Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul H5315 when he is hungry;

Proverbs 6:32 - But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul. H5315

Proverbs 7:23 - Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life. H5315

Proverbs 8:36 - But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: H5315 all they that hate me love death.

Proverbs 10:3 - The LORD will not suffer the soul H5315 of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

Proverbs 11:17 - The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: H5315 but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

Proverbs 11:25 - The liberal soul H5315 shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

Proverbs 11:30 - The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls H5315 is wise.

Proverbs 12:10 - A righteous man regardeth the life H5315 of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

Proverbs 13:2 - A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul H5315 of the transgressors shall eat violence.

Proverbs 13:3 - He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: H5315 but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Proverbs 13:4 - The soul H5315 of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul H5315 of the diligent shall be made fat.

Proverbs 13:8 - The ransom of a man's life H5315 are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

Proverbs 13:19 - The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: H5315 but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Proverbs 13:25 - The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: H5315 but the belly of the wicked shall want.

Proverbs 14:10 - The heart knoweth his own H5315 bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

Proverbs 14:25 - A true witness delivereth souls: H5315 but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

Proverbs 15:32 - He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: H5315 but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

Proverbs 16:17 - The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. H5315

Proverbs 16:24 - Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, H5315 and health to the bones.

Proverbs 16:26 - He H5315 that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

Proverbs 18:7 - A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul. H5315

Proverbs 19:2 - Also, that the soul H5315 be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

Proverbs 19:8 - He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: H5315 he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

Proverbs 19:15 - Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul H5315 shall suffer hunger.

Proverbs 19:16 - He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; H5315 but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

Proverbs 19:18 - Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul H5315 spare for his crying.

Proverbs 20:2 - The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul. H5315

Proverbs 21:10 - The soul H5315 of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

Proverbs 21:23 - Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul H5315 from troubles.

Proverbs 22:5 - Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul H5315 shall be far from them.

Proverbs 22:23 - For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul H5315 of those that spoiled them.

Proverbs 22:25 - Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. H5315

Proverbs 23:2 - And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. H5315

Proverbs 23:7 - For as he thinketh in his heart, H5315 so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

Proverbs 23:14 - Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul H5315 from hell.

Proverbs 24:12 - If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, H5315 doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

Proverbs 24:14 - So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: H5315 when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

Proverbs 25:13 - As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul H5315 of his masters.

Proverbs 25:25 - As cold waters to a thirsty soul, H5315 so is good news from a far country.