H5315: H5315. H5315 נֶ֫פֶשׁ soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion 1. . = that which breathes, the breathing substance or being 2. . The נפשׁ becomes a living being 3. . The נפשׁ is specif.
4. . The נפשׁ as the essential of man stands for the man himself 5. . נפשׁ = seat of the appetites, in all periods (46 t.) 6. . נ׳ = seat of emotions and passions 7. . נפשׁ is used occasionally for mental acts 8. . נפשׁ for acts of the will is dub.
9. . נפשׁ = character is still more dub.
10. . נ׳ in D