ψυχή, -ῆς, ἡ, [in LXX very frequently for נֶפֶשׁ, sometimes for לֵבַב ,לֵב, etc. ;] 1. breath (Lat. anima), breath of life, life (Hom., al.; in Arist., of the vital principle): Mat.6:25, Mrk.3:4 10:45, Luk.12:22, Jhn.10:11, Act.20:10, 24 2Co.1:23, Php.2:30, 1Th.2:8, al. 2. the soul, (a) as the seat of the will, desires and affections: Mat.26:38, Mrk.12:30" (LXX) 14:34, Luk.1:46, Jhn.10:24, Act.14:2, Php.1:27, al.; ἐκ ψυχῆς, from the heart, heartily: Eph.6:6, Col.3:23; (b) as a periphrasis for person or self (frequently in translation from Semitic originals, see M, Pr., 87; Robinson, Gospels, 113ff.; but also frequently in cl., see LS, see word II, 2; Edwards, Lex., App. A.): Mat.11:29, Mrk.8:36, Act.2:41, Rom.2:9, 1Pe.3:20, al.; πᾶσα ψ., Act.2:43 3:23" (LXX), Rom.13:1; ψ. ζῶσα (ζωῆς), 1Co.15:45, Rev.16:3; (with) as the object of divine grace and eternal salvation: Heb.13:17, Jas.1:21 5:20, 1Pe.1:9, 22 2:11 4:19, 3Jo.2. SYN.: see: νοῦς, πνεῦμα, ψυχικός, and cf. ICC on 1Th.5:23, Lft., Notes, 88f. (AS)
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G5590 — ψυχή
psuchē · soul · Greek
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Matthew 2:20 · ψυχὴν“Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for those who sought the young child’s life are dead.”Matthew 6:25 · ψυχῇ · ψυχὴTherefore, I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing?Matthew 10:28 · ψυχὴν · ψυχὴνDon’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.Matthew 10:39 · ψυχὴν · ψυχὴνHe who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.Matthew 11:29 · ψυχαῖςTake my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.Matthew 12:18 · ψυχή“Behold, my servant whom I have chosen; my beloved in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit on him. He will proclaim justice to the nations.Matthew 16:25 · ψυχὴν · ψυχὴνFor whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.Matthew 16:26 · ψυχὴν · ψυχῆςFor what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?Matthew 20:28 · ψυχὴνeven as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”Matthew 22:37 · ψυχῇJesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’Matthew 26:38 · ψυχήThen he said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch with me.”Mark 3:4 · ψυχὴνHe said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?” But they were silent.Mark 8:35 · ψυχὴν · ψυχὴνFor whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.Mark 8:36 · ψυχὴνFor what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?Mark 8:37 · ψυχῆςFor what will a man give in exchange for his life?Mark 10:45 · ψυχὴνFor the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”Mark 12:30 · ψυχῆςyou shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.Mark 14:34 · ψυχήHe said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch.”Luke 1:46 · ψυχήMary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.Luke 2:35 · ψυχὴνYes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”Luke 6:9 · ψυχὴνThen Jesus said to them, “I will ask you something: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?”Luke 9:24 · ψυχὴν · ψυχὴνFor whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.Luke 10:27 · ψυχῇHe answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”Luke 12:19 · ψυχῇ · ψυχή,I will tell my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.”’Luke 12:20 · ψυχήν“But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’Luke 12:22 · ψυχῇHe said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life, what you will eat, nor yet for your body, what you will wear.Luke 12:23 · ψυχὴLife is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.Luke 14:26 · ψυχὴν“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.Luke 17:33 · ψυχὴνWhoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.Luke 21:19 · ψυχὰς“By your endurance you will win your lives.John 10:11 · ψυχὴνI am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.John 10:15 · ψυχήνeven as the Father knows me, and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.John 10:17 · ψυχήνTherefore the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, that I may take it again.John 10:24 · ψυχὴνThe Jews therefore came around him and said to him, “How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”John 12:25 · ψυχὴν · ψυχὴνHe who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.John 12:27 · ψυχή“Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this time?’ But for this cause I came to this time.John 13:37 · ψυχήνPeter said to him, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”John 13:38 · ψυχήνJesus answered him, “Will you lay down your life for me? Most certainly I tell you, the rooster won’t crow until you have denied me three times.John 15:13 · ψυχὴνGreater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.Acts 2:27 · ψυχήνbecause you will not leave my soul in Hades, neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay.Acts 2:41 · ψυχαὶThen those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.Acts 2:43 · ψυχῇFear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.Acts 3:23 · ψυχὴIt will be, that every soul that will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.’Acts 4:32 · ψυχὴThe multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.Acts 7:14 · ψυχαῖςJoseph sent, and summoned Jacob, his father, and all his relatives, seventy-five souls.Acts 14:2 · ψυχὰςBut the disbelieving Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers.Acts 14:22 · ψυχὰςconfirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the Kingdom of God.Acts 15:24 · ψυχὰςBecause we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, ‘You must be circumcised and keep the law,’ to whom we gave no commandment;Acts 15:26 · ψυχὰςmen who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.Acts 20:10 · ψυχὴPaul went down, and fell upon him, and embracing him said, “Don’t be troubled, for his life is in him.”Acts 20:24 · ψυχὴνBut these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.Acts 27:10 · ψυχῶνand said to them, “Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”Acts 27:22 · ψυχῆςNow I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.Acts 27:37 · ψυχαὶIn all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.Romans 2:9 · ψυχὴνoppression and anguish, on every soul of man who works evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.Romans 11:3 · ψυχήν“Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have broken down your altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.”Romans 13:1 · ψυχὴLet every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.Romans 16:4 · ψυχῆςwho for my life, laid down their own necks; to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the Gentiles.1 Corinthians 15:45 · ψυχὴνSo also it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living soul.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.2 Corinthians 1:23 · ψυχὴνBut I call God for a witness to my soul, that I didn’t come to Corinth to spare you.2 Corinthians 12:15 · ψυχῶνI will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?Ephesians 6:6 · ψυχῆςnot in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;Philippians 1:27 · ψυχῇOnly let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;Philippians 2:30 · ψυχῇ,because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.Colossians 3:23 · ψυχῆςAnd whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,1 Thessalonians 2:8 · ψυχάς,Even so, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you, not the Good News of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us.1 Thessalonians 5:23 · ψυχὴMay the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.Hebrews 4:12 · ψυχῆςFor the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.Hebrews 6:19 · ψυχῆςThis hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and steadfast and entering into that which is within the veil;Hebrews 10:38 · ψυχήBut the righteous will live by faith. If he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.”Hebrews 10:39 · ψυχῆς.¶But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.Hebrews 12:3 · ψυχαῖςFor consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.Hebrews 13:17 · ψυχῶνObey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.James 1:21 · ψυχὰςTherefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.James 5:20 · ψυχὴνlet him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sins.1 Peter 1:9 · ψυχῶν·receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.1 Peter 1:22 · ψυχὰςSeeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently:1 Peter 2:11 · ψυχῆς·Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;1 Peter 2:25 · ψυχῶνFor you were going astray like sheep; but now have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.1 Peter 3:20 · ψυχαί,who before were disobedient, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.1 Peter 4:19 · ψυχὰςTherefore let them also who suffer according to the will of God in doing good entrust their souls to him, as to a faithful Creator.2 Peter 2:8 · ψυχὴν(for that righteous man dwelling among them, was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing and hearing lawless deeds):2 Peter 2:14 · ψυχὰςhaving eyes full of adultery, and who can’t cease from sin; enticing unsettled souls; having a heart trained in greed; children of cursing;1 John 3:16 · ψυχὴν · ψυχὰςBy this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.3 John 1:2 · ψυχή.Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.Revelation 6:9 · ψυχὰςWhen he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the Word of God, and for the testimony of the Lamb which they had.Revelation 8:9 · ψυχάς,and one third of the living creatures which were in the sea died. One third of the ships were destroyed.Revelation 12:11 · ψυχὴνThey overcame him because of the Lamb’s blood, and because of the word of their testimony. They didn’t love their life, even to death.Revelation 16:3 · ψυχὴThe second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became blood as of a dead man. Every living thing in the sea died.Revelation 18:13 · ψυχὰςand cinnamon, incense, perfume, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, sheep, horses, chariots, and people’s bodies and souls.Revelation 18:14 · ψυχῆςThe fruits which your soul lusted after have been lost to you, and all things that were dainty and sumptuous have perished from you, and you will find them no more at all.Revelation 20:4 · ψυχὰςI saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as didn’t worship the beast nor his image, and didn’t receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived, and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.