Luke 12:23

ἡ ψυχὴ πλεῖόν ἐστιν τῆς τροφῆς καὶ τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ἐνδύματος
The life is more than than meat, and the body is more raiment.
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Job 2:6

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל-הַשָּׂטָן הִנּוֹ בְיָדֶךָ אַךְ אֶת-נַפְשׁוֹ שְׁמֹֽר׃
6
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.

Proverbs 13:8

כֹּפֶר נֶֽפֶשׁ-אִישׁ עָשְׁרוֹ וְרָשׁ לֹא-שָׁמַע גְּעָרָֽה׃
8
The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

Job 2:4

וַיַּעַן הַשָּׂטָן אֶת-יְהוָה וַיֹּאמַר עוֹר בְּעַד-עוֹר וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר לָאִישׁ יִתֵּן בְּעַד נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃
4
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

Acts 27:18

σφοδρῶς δὲ χειμαζομένων ἡμῶν τῇ ἑξῆς ἐκβολὴν ἐποιοῦντο
18
And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day lightened the ship; they

Job 1:12

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל-הַשָּׂטָן הִנֵּה כָל-אֲשֶׁר-לוֹ בְּיָדֶךָ רַק אֵלָיו אַל-תִּשְׁלַח יָדֶךָ וַיֵּצֵא הַשָּׂטָן מֵעִם פְּנֵי יְהוָֽה׃
12
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

Genesis 19:17

וַיְהִי כְהֽוֹצִיאָם אֹתָם הַחוּצָה וַיֹּאמֶר הִמָּלֵט עַל-נַפְשֶׁךָ אַל-תַּבִּיט אַֽחֲרֶיךָ וְאַֽל-תַּעֲמֹד בְּכָל-הַכִּכָּר הָהָרָה הִמָּלֵט פֶּן-תִּסָּפֶֽה׃
17
And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.

Acts 27:38

κορεσθέντες δὲ τροφῆς ἐκούφιζον τὸ πλοῖον ἐκβαλλόμενοι τὸν σῖτον εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν
38
And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.
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Definite Article — Nominative, feminine singular the subject — the one doing the action
ἡ Speech Definite Article Case Nominative Gender Feminine Number Singular
Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh
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In the KJV here: the
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
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In the KJV here: life
life ×32 soul ×31 souls ×17 lives ×5 soul of ×2 soul ×1 a soul ×1 for life ×1
Strong's Definition G5590
soul, life, souls, lives, minds, …
psychē
breath, i.e., (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from G4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from G2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew H5315, H7307 and H2416)
  • breath
    • the breath of life
      • the vital force which animates the body and shows itself in breathing
        • of animals
          • "of men
      life"that in which there is life
      • a living being, a living soul
    the soul
    • the seat of the feelings, desires, affections, aversions (our heart, soul etc.)
      • "the (human) soul in so far as it is constituted that by the right use of the aids offered it by God it can attain its highest end and secure eternal blessedness, the soul regarded as a moral being designed for everlasting life"the soul as an essence which differs from the body and is not dissolved by death (distinguished from other parts of the body)
Variations 10 forms of this word
Translations 20 English renderings
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In the KJV here: more than than
more ×20 many ×10 a greater ×4 more part ×2 most ×2 above ×1 further ×1 greater ×1
Strong's Definition G4119
more, many, greater, part, most, …
pleiōn
more in quantity, number, or quality; also (in plural) the major portion
  • greater in quantity
    • the more part, very many
    greater in quality, superior, more excellent
Variations 13 forms of this word
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In the KJV here: is
is ×560 it is ×81 there is ×42 are ×38 he is ×38 is it ×16 is he ×13 he was ×11
Strong's Definition G2076
is, are, was, be, have, …
esti
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
  • third person singular of ___%___to be___%___
Variations 7 forms of this word
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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
Translations 525 English renderings
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In the KJV here: meat
meat ×9 food ×2 some meat ×2 meat of ×1 than meat ×1
Strong's Definition G5160
meat, food
trophē
nourishment (literally or figuratively); by implication, rations (wages)
  • food, nourishment
Variations 5 forms of this word
Translations 5 English renderings
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In the KJV here: and
and ×8028 also ×492 even ×102 both ×51 but ×40 then ×25 neither ×21 it and ×18
Strong's Definition G2532
and, also, even, both, but, …
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
Variations 3 forms of this word
Translations 161 English renderings
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the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
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In the KJV here: body
body ×106 bodies ×11 body of ×11 the body ×4 a body ×2 body for ×2 bodily his ×1 body the ×1
Strong's Definition G4983
body, bodies, bodily, bodys, slaves
sōma
the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
  • the body both of men or animals
    • a dead body or corpse
      • "the living body
      • of animals
    the bodies of plants and of stars (heavenly bodies)"is used of a (large or small) number of men closely united into one society, or family as it were; a social, ethical, mystical body
    • so in the New Testament of the church
    that which casts a shadow as distinguished from the shadow itself
Variations 10 forms of this word
Translations 16 English renderings
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In the KJV here: is more
the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87
Strong's Definition G3588
the, which, that, he, they, …
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
Variations 16 forms of this word
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In the KJV here: raiment
raiment ×4 a garment ×1 clothing ×1 garment ×1 than raiment ×1
Strong's Definition G1742
raiment, garment, clothing
endyma
apparel (especially the outer robe)
  • garment, raiment, cloak, an outer garment
Variations 4 forms of this word
Translations 5 English renderings
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