BACK TO THE BIBLE and TAKING NOTE OF KEY GREEK WORDS USED IN BIBLICAL TEXTS.

Psychḗ (psuche)

Sarx: The flesh.
Soma: The body.
Pneuma: Spirit.

psychḗ: (or psuche): The soul. The mind. The Life of the flesh: (pronounced Sue-Kay).

Genesis 2:7
"And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living [chay] soul [nephesh]."

The Greek word used for “living” in Genesis 2:7 in the Septuagint is ζῶσαν (zōsan), which is derived from the root verb ζάω (zaō).

To be living | to be alive: chay (Hebrew). zao (Greek).
Soul: nephesh (Hebrew). psychḗ (Greek).

THE LIFE OF THE FLESH

Leviticus 17:11
"For the life [Hebrew: nephesh | Greek: psychḗ] of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls [nephesh | psychḗ]: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul [nephesh | psychḗ]."

Note: The same Hebrew word is used for the soul and the life of the flesh in Leviticus 17:11. 

Likewise, in the Greek manuscripts of the New Testament, the word psychḗ is used interchangeably in reference to the life, the mind and the soul of individuals, showing us that in the case of each person, the mind/thoughts/emotions/soul = the life that exists with the the flesh. 

John 12:25:
"He that loveth his life [psyche] shall lose it; and he that hateth his life [psyche] in this world shall keep it unto life [zōḗ] eternal."

Each verse below uses the word psyche for the mind, the life, and the soul

THE MINDTHE LIFETHE SOUL
Matthew 22:37 (soul and mind):
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind (parallels Mark 12:30; Luke 10:27).

Acts 14:2:
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

Philippians 1:27:
Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel.

Hebrews 12:3:
For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

John 10:24:
Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. [parrhesia psyche: Basically the same as "speak your mind"].
Matthew 2:20:
Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.

Matthew 6:25:
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Matthew 10:39:
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

Matthew 16:25-26 (the life, the soul):
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
  For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Matthew 20:28:
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. (parallel Mark 10:45). 

Mark 3:4:
And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

Mark 8:35:
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it.

Luke 6:9:
Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?

Luke 9:24:
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

Luke 9:56:
For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.

Luke 12:22:
And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

Luke 12:23:
The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.

Luke 14:26:
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Luke 17:33:
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.

John 10:11:
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

John 10:15:
As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

John 10:17:
Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.

John 12:25:
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

John 13:37:
Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.

John 13:38:
Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. 

John 15:13:
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Acts 15:26:
Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 20:10:
And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.

Acts 20:24:
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Acts 27:10:
And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.

Acts 27:22:
And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man’s life among you, but of the ship.

Romans 11:3:
Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

Romans 16:4:
Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

Philippians 2:30:
Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.

1 John 3:16:
Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Revelation 8:9:
And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.

Revelation 12:11:
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Matthew 10:28:
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 11:29:
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Matthew 12:18:
Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

Matthew 16:26:
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Matthew 26:38:
Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

Mark 8:36:
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

Mark 8:37:
Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Mark 12:33:
And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.

Mark 14:34:
And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.

Luke 1:46:
And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

Luke 2:35:
(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

Luke 12:19:
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

Luke 12:20:
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

Luke 21:19:
In your patience possess ye your souls.

John 12:27:
Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

Acts 2:27:
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

Acts 2:31:
He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

Acts 2:41:
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

Acts 2:43:
And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

Acts 3:23:
And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

Acts 4:32:
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

Acts 7:14:
Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.

Acts 14:22:
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

Acts 15:24:
Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:

Acts 27:37:
And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.

Romans 2:9:
Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

Romans 13:1:
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

I Corinthians 15:45:
And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

2 Corinthians 1:23:
Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.

2 Corinthians 12:15:
And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.

Ephesians 6:6:
Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

Colossians 3:23:
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

1 Thessalonians 2:8:
So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.

1 Thessalonians 5:23:
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 4:12:
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Hebrews 6:19:
Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

Hebrews 10:38:
Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

Hebrews 10:39:
But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul. 

Hebrews 13:17:
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

James 1:21:
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

James 5:20:
Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.  

1 Peter 1:9:
Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

1 Peter 1:22:
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

1 Peter 2:11:
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

1 Peter 2:25:
For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. 

1 Peter 3:20:
Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

1 Peter 4:19:
Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator. 

2 Peter 2:8:
(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

2 Peter 2:14:
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

3 John 1:2:
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

Revelation 6:9:
And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

Revelation 16:3:
And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.

Revelation 18:13:
And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.

Revelation 18:14:
And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.

Revelation 20:4:
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

---  ---
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)