נְפָשׂ֣וֹת

𐤍𐤐𐤔𐤅𐤕

nephesh

souls

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.'

H5315

Proverbs 11:30 · Word #6

Lexicon H5315

Lemmaנֶפֶשׁ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤐𐤔
Transliterationnephesh
Strong'sH5315
DefinitionThe 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 HNcbpa 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 p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasesouls

SIBI-P1 Translation H5315-45

breathing beings

Morphological NotesNoun, common; plural; absolute state; morphologically feminine plural form.
Rendering RationaleThe plural absolute form denotes multiple animate selves derived from the root idea of breath as life. "Breathing beings" preserves the core concept of vitality and animacy inherent in נֶפֶשׁ while reflecting the plural morphology.

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