Hebrew · H5315, H7194 · unreviewed

נֶפֶשׁוֹ קְשׁוּרָה בְנַפְשׁוֹ

Properly, a breathing creature , i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality ; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental) · to tie , physically ( gird , confine , compact ) or mentally (in love , league )

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נֶפֶשׁ H5315 properly, a breathing creature , i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality ; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Pronunciation nafsho
Vitality or lifeforce of a creature; ranges from physical breath to desire, appetite, and personal identity or selfhood.
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קָשַׁר H7194 to tie , physically ( gird , confine , compact ) or mentally (in love , league )
Pronunciation qāšar
Binding ranges from physical tying to forming covenantal bonds; conspiracy/treason as illegitimate binding against authority.
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What does נֶפֶשׁוֹ קְשׁוּרָה בְנַפְשׁוֹ (nafsho qeshurah benafsho) mean in the Bible?

נֶפֶשׁ · קָשַׁר is a Hebrew word meaning "his life is bound up with his life".

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Meaning

his life is bound up with his life
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