H5315נֶ֫פֶשׁsoul, 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