What does פָּדָה · נֶפֶשׁ mean in the Bible?
פָּדָה · נֶפֶשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "he will redeem my life".
Hebrew · H6299, H5315
יִפְדֶּה נַפְשִׁי
To sever , i.e. ransom ; generally to release , preserve · 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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פָּדָהH6299to sever , i.e. ransom ; generally to release , preserve
Pronunciationpəḏēh
Release from bondage through payment or divine intervention; redemption emphasizing severance from captivity or death.
Open lexicon entry →נֶפֶשׁH5315properly, a breathing creature , i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality ; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Pronunciationnafsho
Vitality or lifeforce of a creature; ranges from physical breath to desire, appetite, and personal identity or selfhood.
Open lexicon entry →What does יִפְדֶּה נַפְשִׁי (yifdeh nafshi) mean in the Bible?
פָּדָה · נֶפֶשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "he will redeem my life".
Full entry for יִפְדֶּה נַפְשִׁי (H6299, H5315) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6299, H5315?
H6299, H5315 is connected to 816 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. he will redeem my life
Source Gloss
he will redeem my life
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms34
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense31×
ImperfectExod 13:13 · Exod 34:20 · Num 18:15 · Num 18:16 · Num 18:17 · Ps 49:8 · Ps 49:16 · Ps 130:8 · Exod 13:1514×
Perfect1Chr 17:21 · 2Sam 7:23 · Deut 9:26 · Deut 21:8 · Neh 1:10 · Ps 31:6 · Ps 71:23 · 1Kgs 1:29 · 2Sam 4:9 · Isa 29:22 · Jer 31:11 · Job 33:28 · Ps 55:1913×
Infinitive absoluteNum 18:15 · Ps 49:82×
Sequential imperfectPs 25:221×
Participle activePs 34:231×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action3×
ImperfectIsa 1:27 · Lev 27:292×
PerfectLev 19:201×
Word Origins
יִפְדֶּה נַפְשִׁי is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.