Word Study: Nephesh (Soul)

This is the penultimate installment of the Shema word study series. This video explores the Hebrew word “nephesh” that unfortunatley often gets translated as “soul” in almost all versions of the English Bible. While the English word “soul” usually refers to a non-material essence of a human that according to Greek philosophy is believed to survive after death, “nephesh” means something different. It is referring to humans as living, breathing, physical beings, or just to life itself. Prepare to be surprised at the biblical meaning of this fascinating word!

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Author: The Bible Project

Keywords: Shema Yisrael, Shema Israel, Shema, Shma, Shemah, Shemma, Shemmah, soul, nephesh, immortal soul, self, inner self, soul and spirit, undieing soul, undying soul, soul cannot die, soul immortal, immaterial soul, psuche, psyche, breath, throat, being, life, kill the soul

Bible reference(s): Genesis 2:7, Deuteronomy 4:29, Deuteronomy 6:5, Deuteronomy 10:12, Deuteronomy 11:13, Deuteronomy 13:3, Deuteronomy 26:16, Deuteronomy 30:2, Deuteronomy 30:6, Deuteronomy 30:10, Joshua 22:5, Joshua 23:14, Judges 5:21, 1 Samuel 1:10, 1 Samuel 1:15, 1 Samuel 14:7, 1 Kings 2:4, 1 Kings 8:48, 2 Kings 23:3, 2 Kings 23:25, 1 Chronicles 22:19, 2 Chronicles 6:38, 2 Chronicles 15:12, 2 Chronicles 34:31, Job 3:20, Job 7:11, Job 10:1, Job 21:25, Job 27:2, Job 30:25, Job 33:18, Job 33:20, Job 33:22, Job 33:28, Job 33:30, Psalms 6:3, Psalms 11:5, Psalms 19:7, Psalms 23:3, Psalms 24:4, Psalms 25:1, Psalms 26:9, Psalms 31:7, Psalms 31:9, Psalms 34:2, Psalms 35:3, Psalms 35:9, Psalms 35:12, Psalms 42:1, Psalms 42:2, Psalms 42:4, Psalms 42:5, Psalms 42:6, Psalms 42:11, Psalms 43:5, Psalms 57:1, Psalms 57:8, Psalms 62:1, Psalms 62:5, Psalms 63:1, Psalms 63:5, Psalms 63:8, Psalms 77:2, Psalms 84:2, Psalms 86:4, Psalms 88:3, Psalms 94:19, Psalms 103:1, Psalms 103:2, Psalms 103:22, Psalms 104:1, Psalms 104:35, Psalms 108:1, Psalms 116:7, Psalms 116:8, Psalms 119:20, Psalms 119:28, Psalms 119:81, Psalms 130:5, Psalms 130:6, Psalms 131:2, Psalms 143:6, Psalms 143:8, Psalms 146:1, Proverbs 1:11, Proverbs 2:10, Proverbs 13:19, Proverbs 16:24, Proverbs 18:7, Proverbs 19:8, Proverbs 22:5, Proverbs 23:14, Proverbs 24:14, Proverbs 25:25, Proverbs 29:17, Isaiah 1:14, Isaiah 26:9, Isaiah 38:15, Isaiah 53:11, Isaiah 55:2, Isaiah 55:3, Isaiah 61:10, Jeremiah 32:41, Lamentations 3:20, Lamentations 3:51, Ezekiel 18:4, Ezekiel 18:20, Ezekiel 27:31, Micah 6:7, Matthew 22:37, Mark 12:30, Luke 10:27

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