וּ/בְ/נַפְשִׁ֖/י
𐤅/𐤁/𐤍𐤐𐤔/𐤉
nephesh
and in My mind
The animate self; a living being with breath; the seat of life or vitality in animals and humans. In the Hebrew Bible, 'nephesh' refers to living creatures, the essential self or person, appetite, desire, and occasionally the seat of emotions or consciousness. It can indicate the life that animates a body, a specific individual, or one's being in a holistic sense. Unlike later concepts of an immortal soul distinct from the body, 'nephesh' primarily expresses the living, breathing person or animal, often rendered as 'life', 'person', or 'being.'
1 Samuel 2:35 · Word #7
Lexicon H5315
| Lemma | נֶפֶשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤐𐤔 |
| Transliteration | nephesh |
| Strong's | H5315 |
| Definition | The animate self; a living being with breath; the seat of life or vitality in animals and humans. In the Hebrew Bible, 'nephesh' refers to living creatures, the essential self or person, appetite, desire, and occasionally the seat of emotions or consciousness. It can indicate the life that animates a body, a specific individual, or one's being in a holistic sense. Unlike later concepts of an immortal soul distinct from the body, 'nephesh' primarily expresses the living, breathing person or animal, often rendered as 'life', 'person', or 'being.' |
Morphology HC/R/Ncbsc/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and in My mind |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5315-51
and in my living-self
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common singular construct with 1st person common singular suffix; prefixed conjunction ו and preposition ב. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נֶפֶשׁ denotes the animate, breathing self or life-being. With the preposition בְּ ("in") and the 1cs suffix, it becomes "in my living-self," and the prefixed וּ adds "and." |
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