Psychḗ — G5590

G5590 · Greek — ψυχή

Pronunciation: psoo-khay'

Definition

feminine noun

breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from

  1. breath (Latinanima), i. e
    1. the breath of life
    2. life
    3. below)
    4. that in which there is life
  2. the soul (Latinanimus), a. the seat of the feelings, desires, affections, aversions
    1. "the (human) soul in so far as it is so 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"
    2. the soul as an essence which differs from the body and is not dissolved by death (distinguished from τό σῶμα, as the other part of human nature )

Usually translated as

soul, life, heart, heartily, mind, us, you

Origin

from G5594

Hebrew equivalents

Occurrences

Psychḗ occurs 104 times in 94 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (11), Mark (8), Luke (13), John (9), Acts (16), Romans (4), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Ephesians (1), Philippians (2), Colossians (1), 1 Thessalonians (2), Hebrews (6), James (2), 1 Peter (6), 2 Peter (2), 1 John (1), 3 John (1), Revelation (7)

Strong's Lexicon — P