ψυχὴν
psuchen
soul
from ψύχω; breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from πνεῦμα, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from ζωή, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ, רוּחַ and חַי):--heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.
John 10:24 · Word #12
Lexicon G5590
| Lemma | ψυχή |
| Transliteration | psychḗ |
| Strong's | G5590 |
| In-context | soul |
| Literal | soul |
Morphology N ACC F SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ψυχή |
| Strong's | G5590 |
SIBI-P1 G5590-05
the soul-life
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative, feminine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,AFS,). Functions as a direct object in the clause; lexical form ψυχή. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Soul-life" preserves the connection to ψυχή as the animating, breathing life-principle (akin to Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ), rather than reducing it to mere biological life or abstract spirit. The accusative feminine singular form is reflected as a singular direct object in English ("the soul-life"), maintaining number and concreteness. |
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Words from Root ψυχή (breath, soul, life, self, inner being, animating life-principle)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5590-01 |
psuchai | the breath-lives |
G5590-02 |
psuchais | to the life-breath selves |
G5590-03 |
psuchas | life-breath selves |
Word Usage (103 occurrences of G5590)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:20 | ψυχὴν | psuchen | life |
| Matthew 6:25 | ψυχῇ | psuche | |
| Matthew 6:25 | ψυχὴ | psuche-2 |