G5590: ψυχή
psychḗ · “soul”
Definition
breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from G4151 (πνεῦμα), which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from G2222 (ζωή), which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew H05315, H07307 and H02416)
KJV translates it as: heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you
Word origin: from G5594 (ψύχω);
Extended definition
[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)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G5590 is translated
- life ×33
- soul ×32
- souls ×18
- the soul ×3
- minds ×2
- lives ×2
- soul, ×1
- of life ×1
- a soul ×1
- the heart ×1
- mind ×1
- his life ×1
Bible verses with G5590 (psychḗ)
Psychḗ appears in 96 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Matthew 2:20
Saying, 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 6:25
Therefore 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 10:28
And 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.
- Matthew 10:39
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
- Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
- Matthew 12:18
Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
- Matthew 16:25
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
- Matthew 16:26
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
- Matthew 20:28
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
- Matthew 22:37
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
- Matthew 26:38
Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
- Mark 3:4
And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
- Mark 8:35
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.
- Mark 8:36
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
- Mark 8:37
Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
- Mark 10:45
For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
- Mark 12:30
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
- Mark 12:33
And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
- Mark 14:34
And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.
- Luke 1:46
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
- Luke 2:35
(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
- Luke 6:9
Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?
- Luke 9:24
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
- Luke 9:56
For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
- Luke 10:27
And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
All 96 references
- Luke 12:19
- Luke 12:20
- Luke 12:22
- Luke 12:23
- Luke 14:26
- Luke 17:33
- Luke 21:19
- John 10:11
- John 10:15
- John 10:17
- John 10:24
- John 12:25
- John 12:27
- John 13:37
- John 13:38
- John 15:13
- Acts 2:27
- Acts 2:31
- Acts 2:41
- Acts 2:43
- Acts 3:23
- Acts 4:32
- Acts 7:14
- Acts 14:2
- Acts 14:22
- Acts 15:24
- Acts 15:26
- Acts 20:10
- Acts 20:24
- Acts 27:10
- Acts 27:22
- Acts 27:37
- Romans 2:9
- Romans 11:3
- Romans 13:1
- Romans 16:4
- 1 Corinthians 15:45
- 2 Corinthians 1:23
- 2 Corinthians 12:15
- Ephesians 6:6
- Philippians 1:27
- Philippians 2:30
- Colossians 3:23
- 1 Thessalonians 2:8
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23
- Hebrews 4:12
- Hebrews 6:19
- Hebrews 10:38
- Hebrews 10:39
- Hebrews 12:3
- Hebrews 13:17
- James 1:21
- James 5:20
- 1 Peter 1:9
- 1 Peter 1:22
- 1 Peter 2:11
- 1 Peter 2:25
- 1 Peter 3:20
- 1 Peter 4:19
- 2 Peter 2:8
- 2 Peter 2:14
- 1 John 3:16
- 3 John 1:2
- Jude 1:15
- Revelation 6:9
- Revelation 8:9
- Revelation 12:11
- Revelation 16:3
- Revelation 18:13
- Revelation 18:14
- Revelation 20:4