ψυχὰς
psychḗ
lives
The vital breath or living being; that which animates a living entity. Primarily, ψυχή designates the life-force that distinguishes living creatures from the dead, encompassing the self as a conscious, sentient, and emotional individual. In various contexts, it refers to the individual person (self), life (as in existence), or the seat of emotions, desires, and will.
Acts 15:26 · Word #4
Lexicon G5590
| Lemma | ψυχή |
| Transliteration | psychḗ |
| Strong's | G5590 |
| Definition | The vital breath or living being; that which animates a living entity. Primarily, ψυχή designates the life-force that distinguishes living creatures from the dead, encompassing the self as a conscious, sentient, and emotional individual. In various contexts, it refers to the individual person (self), life (as in existence), or the seat of emotions, desires, and will. |
Morphology N ACC F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | lives |
| Literal | lives |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ψυχή |
| Strong's | G5590 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5590-03
living beings
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,AFP) — direct object form, plural, feminine. |
| Rendering Rationale | The accusative feminine plural form denotes multiple instances of ψυχή understood as animate life or conscious selves. "Living beings" preserves the root idea of breath-animated life while reflecting the plural object form. |
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