אַל־תַּשִּׁיאוּ נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם
To lead astray , i.e. (mentally) to delude , or (morally) to seduce · properly, a breathing creature , i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality ; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
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נָשָׁא H5377 to lead astray , i.e. (mentally) to delude , or (morally) to seduce
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)
What does אַל־תַּשִּׁיאוּ נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם (al-tashshi'u nafshoteikhem) mean in the Bible?
נָשָׁא · נֶפֶשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "do not deceive your souls, do not mislead yourselves".
Full entry for אַל־תַּשִּׁיאוּ נַפְשֹׁתֵיכֶם (H5377, H5315) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 9×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.