Soul
ψυχήStrong’s G5590psuchē
Appears in 96 verses of the New Testament
In short
Psuchē is the Greek word usually translated “soul”, “life” and “souls”. It appears in 96 verses of the New Testament.
“(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)”
Meaning
Usually translated “soul”, “life” and “souls”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- soul 38
- life 35
- souls 19
- lives 4
- minds 2
- the soul 1
- of life 1
- a soul 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 16
- Luke 13
- Matthew 11
- John 9
- Mark 8
- Revelation 7
20 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Peter 2:14In contextHaving eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
- 3 John 1:2In contextBeloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
- Jude 1:15In contextTo execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
- Matthew 2:20Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.
- Matthew 6:25Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
- Matthew 10:28And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
All 96 verses, by book
Greek dictionary
ψυχή psuchē · soul
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; …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “soul” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SOUL, noun
- The spiritual, rational and immortal substance in man, which distinguishes him from brutes; that part of man which enables him to think and reason, and which renders him a subject of moral government.
- The understanding; the intellectual principle.
- Vital principle.
- Spirit; essence; chief part; as charity, the soul of all the virtues.
All definitions and other forms of “soul”
- Life; animation principle or part; as, an able commander is the soul of an army.
- Internal power.
- A human being; a person.
- Animal life.“To deliver their soil from death, and to keep them alive in famine” Psalms 33:19
- Active power.
- Spirit; courage; fire; grandeur of mind.
- Generosity; nobleness of mind; a colloquial use.
- An intelligent being.
- Heart; affection.
- In Scripture, appetite; as the full soul; the hungry soul Proverbs 27:7Job 33:18
- A familiar compellation of a person, but often expressing some qualities of the mind; as alas, poor soul; he was a good soul
SOUL, verb transitive
To endure with a soul [Not in use.]
SOUL, SOWL, verb intransitive
To afford suitable sustenance. [Not in use.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.