לְ/נַפְשָׁ֔/הּ
𐤋/𐤍𐤐𐤔/𐤄
nephesh
wherever she wishes
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.'
Deuteronomy 21:14 · 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 HR/Ncbsc/Sp3fs
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 | wherever she wishes |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5315-18
to her living-self
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + noun נֶפֶשׁ (common singular construct) + 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נֶפֶשׁ denotes the breathing, living self or life-being. In construct with a 3rd feminine singular suffix and prefixed לְ, it yields "to her living-self," preserving both the vitality sense of the root and the feminine singular possession. |
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