H5315H–נֶ֫פֶשׁ–ne.phesh

For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person; but let him devise means, that he that is banished be not an outcast from him.

נֶ֔פֶשׁ Ne.fesh “life”

And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants: 'Behold, my son, who came forth of my body, seeketh my life; how much more this Benjamite now? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath bidden him.

נַפְשִׁ֑י (נַפְשִׁ֑) naf.Sh “life”

Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against mine own life--and there is no matter hid from the king--then thou thyself wouldest have stood aloof.'

בְנַפְשִׁי֙ (נַפְשִׁ) naf.sh “life”

And Joab came into the house to the king, and said: 'Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, who this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concub

נַפְשְׁךָ֙ (נַפְשְׁ) naf.she. “life”נֶ֤פֶשׁ Ne.fesh “[the] life of”וְנֶ֣פֶשׁ (נֶ֣פֶשׁ) Ne.fesh “[the] life of”וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ (נֶ֖פֶשׁ) Ne.fesh “[the] life of”

And he said: 'Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this; shall I drink the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives?' therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.

בְּנַפְשׁוֹתָ֔ם (נַפְשׁוֹתָ֔) naf.sho.Ta “lives”

Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.

נַפְשֵׁ֔ךְ (נַפְשֵׁ֔) naf.She “life”נֶ֥פֶשׁ Ne.fesh “[the] life of”

Then king Solomon swore by the LORD, saying: 'God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.

בְנַפְשׁ֔וֹ (נַפְשׁ֔) naf.Sh “own life”

And God said unto him: 'Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern justice;

נֶ֣פֶשׁ Ne.fesh “[the] life of”

And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said: 'O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come back into him.'

נֶֽפֶשׁ־ ne.fesh- “[the] life of”

And the LORD hearkened unto the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came back into him, and he revived.

נֶֽפֶשׁ־ ne.fesh- “[the] life of”

Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying: 'So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to-morrow about this time.'

נַפְשְׁךָ֔ (נַפְשְׁ) naf.she. “life”כְּנֶ֖פֶשׁ (נֶ֖פֶשׁ) Ne.fesh “[the] life of”

And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

נַפְשׁ֔וֹ (נַפְשׁ֔) naf.Sh “life”

But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom-tree; and he requested for himself that he might die; and said: 'It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.'

נַפְשִׁ֔י (נַפְשִׁ֔) naf.Sh “life”

And he said: 'I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken Thy covenant, thrown down Thine altars, and slain Thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it

נַפְשִׁ֖י (נַפְשִׁ֖) naf.Sh “life”

And he said: 'I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken Thy covenant, thrown down Thine altars, and slain Thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it

נַפְשִׁ֖י (נַפְשִׁ֖) naf.Sh “life”

And his servants said unto him: 'Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings; let us, we pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel; peradventure he will save t

נַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ (נַפְשֶֽׁ) naf.She. “life”

So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said: 'Thy servant Ben-hadad saith: I pray thee, let me live.' And he said: 'Is he yet alive? he is my brother.'

נַפְשִׁ֑י (נַפְשִׁ֑) naf.Sh “life”

And as the king passed by, he cried unto the king; and he said: 'Thy servant went out into the midst of the battle; and, behold, a man turned aside, and brought a man unto me, and said: Keep this man; if by any means he be missing, then shall thy life be

נַפְשְׁךָ֙ (נַפְשְׁ) naf.she. “life”נַפְשׁ֔וֹ (נַפְשׁ֔) naf.Sh “life”

And he said unto him: 'Thus saith the LORD: Because thou hast let go out of thy hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore thy life shall go for his life, and thy people for his people.'

נַפְשְׁךָ֙ (נַפְשְׁ) naf.she. “life”נַפְשׁ֔וֹ (נַפְשׁ֔) naf.Sh “life”

And again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him: 'O man of God, I pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty

נַפְשִׁ֗י (נַפְשִׁ֗) naf.Sh “life”וְנֶ֨פֶשׁ (נֶ֨פֶשׁ) Ne.fesh “[the] life of”

Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in thy sight'

נַפְשִׁ֖י (נַפְשִׁ֖) naf.Sh “life”

Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life.

נַפְשָֽׁם׃ (נַפְשָֽׁ) naf.Sha “life”

And they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt-offerings. Now Jehu had appointed him fourscore men without, and said: 'If any of the men whom I bring into your hands escape, his life shall be for the life of him.'

נַפְשׁ֖וֹ (נַפְשׁ֖) naf.Sh “life”נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ (נַפְשֽׁ) naf.Sh “life”

And they took away their cattle: of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand; and of souls of men a hundred thousand.

וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ (נֶ֥פֶשׁ) Ne.fesh “person[s] of”

and said: 'My God forbid it me, that I should do this; shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it.' Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty m

בְנַפְשׁוֹתָם֙ (נַפְשׁוֹתָ) naf.sho.Ta “lives”בְנַפְשׁוֹתָ֣ם (נַפְשׁוֹתָ֣) naf.sho.Ta “lives”