ψυχὴν
psychḗ
soul
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.
Luke 2:35 · Word #6
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 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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | soul |
| Literal | soul |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ψυχή |
| Strong's | G5590 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5590-05
living self
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative case; feminine gender; singular number (Gr,N,,,,,AFS). |
| Rendering Rationale | "Living self" reflects the root sense of breath-animated life and the conscious individual (nefesh-like being). The accusative feminine singular form marks it as a single, definite instance of this life-bearing self, though English does not overtly mark case. |
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