ψυχαὶ
psychḗ
souls
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 2:41 · Word #15
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 NOM F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | souls |
| Literal | souls |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ψυχή |
| Strong's | G5590 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5590-01
living beings
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative feminine plural (Gr,N,,,,,NFP); subject form referring to multiple entities characterized by life or selfhood. |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural nominative form denotes multiple animate selves or life-bearing entities. "Living beings" preserves the root sense of breath-animated life while reflecting the feminine nominative plural morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
living beings
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 correctly emphasizes the sense of ψυχαὶ as 'living beings' (persons) rather than an abstract 'souls'. |