ψυχή

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

• ψυχή / psuchē / psoo-khay'

Etymology

• From ψύχω; breath, that is, (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only;
• thus distinguished on the one hand from πνεῦμα, which is the rational and immortal soul;
• and on the other from ζωή, which is mere vitality, even of plants:
• these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew נפשׁ Template:HH, רוּח Template:HH and חי Template:HH:

Noun

ψυχή

1. heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.

References

• Strong's concordance number: G5590