Hebrew · H7347, H5315

רֵחַיִם ... נֶפֶשׁ

A mill -stone · 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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רֵחֶה H7347 a mill -stone
Pronunciation rēḥeh
Grinding implement essential for daily sustenance; figuratively represents crushing judgment or oppressive labor in prophetic texts
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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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What does רֵחַיִם ... נֶפֶשׁ (rechayim ... nephesh) mean in the Bible?

רֵחֶה · נֶפֶשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a mill -stone".

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Meaning

a mill -stone
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