ψυχή | Bill Mounce

Vocabulary Form

ψυχή, -ῆς, ἡ

Definition

soul, life, self

Erasmian

Modern

Root

ψυχη

Frequency

103

6034

Cognates

Psychology is the study of a person's self.

Mnemonic Singing

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,
the King of creation;
Oh, my soul, praise Him
for He is thy health and salvation.

Song

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 2:20	saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child’s life (psychēn \| ψυχήν \| acc sg fem) are dead.”
Matthew 6:25	“Therefore I say to you, ‘Do not be anxious about your life (psychē \| ψυχῇ \| dat sg fem), what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will put on. Is not life (psychē \| ψυχή \| nom sg fem) more than food and the body more than clothing?
Matthew 10:28	Do not be afraid of those who can kill the body but cannot kill the soul (psychēn \| ψυχήν \| acc sg fem). Rather, fear the one who can destroy both soul (psychēn \| ψυχήν \| acc sg fem) and body in hell.
Matthew 10:39	Whoever finds his life (psychēn \| ψυχήν \| acc sg fem) will lose it, but whoever loses his life (psychēn \| ψυχήν \| acc sg fem) for my sake will find it.
Matthew 11:29	Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls (psychais \| ψυχαῖς \| dat pl fem).
Matthew 12:18	“Here is my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul (psychē \| ψυχή \| nom sg fem) is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations.
Matthew 16:25	For whoever resolves to save his life (psychēn \| ψυχήν \| acc sg fem) will lose it; but whoever loses his life (psychēn \| ψυχήν \| acc sg fem) for my sake will find it.
Matthew 16:26	For what advantage will there be for a person if he gains the whole world yet forfeits his life (psychēn \| ψυχήν \| acc sg fem)? Or what will a person give in exchange for his life (psychēs \| ψυχῆς \| gen sg fem)?
Matthew 20:28	just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life (psychēn \| ψυχήν \| acc sg fem) a ransom for many.”
Matthew 22:37	And he said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul (psychē \| ψυχῇ \| dat sg fem), and with all your mind.’
Matthew 26:38	Then he said to them, “My soul (psychē \| ψυχή \| nom sg fem) is exceedingly sorrowful, to the point of death; remain here and keep watch with me.”
Mark 3:4	And he said to them, “Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life (psychēn \| ψυχήν \| acc sg fem) or to destroy it?” But they remained silent.
Mark 8:35	For whoever wishes to save his life (psychēn \| ψυχήν \| acc sg fem) will lose it, but whoever will lose his life (psychēn \| ψυχήν \| acc sg fem) for my sake and that of the gospel will save it.
Mark 8:36	For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his life (psychēn \| ψυχήν \| acc sg fem)?
Mark 8:37	Or what can a man give in exchange for his life (psychēs \| ψυχῆς \| gen sg fem)?
Mark 10:45	For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life (psychēn \| ψυχήν \| acc sg fem) as a ransom for many.”
Mark 12:30	and you shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, and with your whole life (psychēs \| ψυχῆς \| gen sg fem), and with your whole mind, and with your whole strength.’
Mark 14:34	And he said to them, “My soul (psychē \| ψυχή \| nom sg fem) is exceedingly sorrowful, even to the point of death; remain here and stay alert.”
Luke 1:46	And Mary said, “My soul (psychē \| ψυχή \| nom sg fem) magnifies the Lord,
Luke 2:35	(and a sword will pierce your own soul (psychēn \| ψυχήν \| acc sg fem) also), that thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”
Luke 6:9	Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you whether it is lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do harm, to save life (psychēn \| ψυχήν \| acc sg fem) or to destroy it?”
Luke 9:24	For whoever wants to save his life (psychēn \| ψυχήν \| acc sg fem) will lose it, but whoever loses his life (psychēn \| ψυχήν \| acc sg fem) for my sake, this person will save it.
Luke 10:27	In answer he said, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your life (psychē \| ψυχῇ \| dat sg fem), and with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.”
Luke 12:19	Then I will say to my soul (psychē \| ψυχῇ \| dat sg fem), “Soul (psychē \| ψυχή \| voc sg fem), you have many good things laid up for many years; take your rest, eat, drink, be merry.”’
Luke 12:20	But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul (psychēn \| ψυχήν \| acc sg fem) will be demanded of you. And what you have prepared for yourself, whose will it be?’