1. soul, inner self — The immaterial, spiritual part of a person; the seat of feelings, desires, affections, and moral/spiritual life, often translated 'soul' or 'heart'. 100×
AR["نَفسًا","نَفسَ","نَفسَهُ","نَفسُ","نَفسِكَ","نَفسِكُم","نَفسِي","نَفْسًا","نَفْسَ","نَفْسَهُ","نَفْسِهِ","نَفْسِي"]·ben["প্রাণ","প্রাণকে","প্রাণে","প্রাণের","প্রাণের-জন্য"]·DE["Seele"]·EN["life","soul"]·FR["âme"]·heb["מַחֲשָׁבָה","נֶּפֶשׁ","נֶפֶשׁ","נַפְשִׁי","נַפְשׁוֹ"]·HI["प्रअन","प्राण","प्राण-के-लिए","प्राण-को","या"]·ID["Jiwa","jiwa","nyawa"]·IT["anima"]·jav["gesang","jiwa","nyawa","nyawanipun"]·KO["목숨-을","목숨을","목숨의","생명","생명-을","생명을","영혼","영혼-이","영혼과","영혼은","영혼이"]·PT["Vida","alma","vida"]·RU["душа","душе","души","душой","душу"]·ES["alma","vida"]·SW["fidia","nafsi","roho","uhai","yako"]·TR["can","canı","canım","canınla","canını","canının","canınız"]·urd["جان","جان-کو"]
Matt 2:20, Matt 6:25, Matt 6:25, Matt 10:28, Matt 10:28, Matt 10:39, Matt 10:39, Matt 12:18, Matt 16:25, Matt 16:25, Matt 16:26, Matt 16:26 (+38 more)
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Senses
2. life, physical existence — One's mortal life or physical existence, that which can be risked, laid down, saved, or lost, often translated 'life' or 'lives'. 3×
AR["أَرْوَاحِنَا","أَنْفُسٌ","نَفْسٍ"]·ben["প্রাণ;","প্রাণের"]·DE["Seele"]·EN["lives","of-life","souls"]·FR["âme"]·heb["נֶפֶשׁ","נַפְשׁוֹתֵינוּ","שֶׁל-נֶפֶשׁ"]·HI["प्राण","प्राणका","प्राणोंका"]·ID["jiwa","jiwa;"]·IT["anima"]·jav["nyawa"]·KO["목숨-의","목숨들-의","생명들이"]·PT["de-vida","vida","vidas"]·RU["душ","души","души;"]·ES["almas","de-vida","vidas"]·SW["maisha","uhai","uhai;"]·TR["canları","canlarının","canın"]·urd["جان","جانوں","جانیں"]
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ψῡχ-ή, ἡ, life, λύθη ψ. τε μένος τε Refs 8th c.BC+; ψυχὰς παρθέμενοι at hazard of their lives, Refs 8th c.BC+; λίσσου᾽ ὑπὲρ ψ. καὶ γούνων by your life,Refs 5th c.BC+ to save their life, Refs 8th c.BC+; ὃ ἂν θέλῃ, ψυχῆς ὠνεῖται [θυμός] in exchange for life, NT+7th c.BC+; τῆς ἐμῆς ψ. γεγώςRefs 5th c.BC+; ποινὴν τῆς Αἰσώπου ψ. satisfaction for the life of NT+5th c.BC+; δεῖρον ἄχρις ἡ ψ... ἐπὶ…