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"Nephesh", soul

Hebrew "nephesh" (soul) applied to animals: Gen 2:19; 9:10,15,16; Num 31:28; Lev 11:46. And to men: Gen 2:7 (cp 1Co 15:40,45); 12:5; Pro 19:10; Act 2:41; Rom 13:1.

"Immortal" and "soul" never appear together (note 2Ti 1:10).

"Soul" ("nephesh" in Heb 754 times; "psuche" in Gr 106 times):

326 times in OT (45 times in NT) is subject to death.

203 times in OT (29 times in NT) is in danger of death.

123 times in OT (16 times in NT) is delivered from death, implying liability to death.

See Eur 2:234-241.

Soul -- animal: Gen 1:20,30; 2:19; 9:9,10. Num 31:28; Job 12:10.

Souls die, are destroyed: Jos 10:28; Jdg 16:16; Job 7:15; Psa 33:19; 78:50; Isa 53:12; Eze 13:19; 18:4,27; Mat 26:38; Jam 5:20; Rev 16:3.

Souls are destructible: Psa 35:17; 63:9; Act 3:23.

Soul as life: Exo 4:19; Mat 2:20; Mar 3:4; Rev 8:9; 12:11.

Soul with pit or grave: Job 33:18; Psa 16:10; 30:3; 49:15; 89:48; Isa 38:17; Act 2:31.

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