3 “Nafsi”—Kiumbe Hai, Mwanadamu ama Mnyama; Uhai Ukiwakilisha Mtu Mwenye Akili; Matumizi Mengine
Kiebrania, נפש (neʹphesh); Kigiriki, ψυχή (psy·kheʹ)
Neno la Kiebrania neʹphesh limetumiwa mara 754 katika Maandiko ya Kiebrania, kwanza katika Mwa 1:20.
Katika Maandiko ya Kigiriki ya Kikristo neno la Kigiriki psy·kheʹ likiwa peke yake limetumiwa mara 102, kwanza katika Mt 2:20.
Wanyama ni nafsi
Mwa 1:20, 21, 24, 30; 2:19; 9:10, 12, 15, 16; Law 11:10, 46, 46; 24:18; Hes 31:28; Ayu 41:21; Eze 47:9.
Mtu aliye hai ni nafsi
Mwa 2:7; 12:5; 14:21; 36:6; 46:15, 18, 22, 25, 26, 26, 27, 27; Kut 1:5, 5; 12:4, 16; 16:16; Law 2:1; 4:2, 27; 5:1, 2, 4, 15, 17; 6:2; 7:18, 20, 21, 25, 27; 17:10, 12, 15; 18:29; 20:6, 6; 22:6, 11; 23:29, 30; 27:2; Hes 5:6; 15:27, 28, 30; 19:18, 22; 31:35, 35, 40, 40, 46; 35:30; Kum 10:22; 24:6, 7; 1Sa 22:22; 2Sa 14:14; 2Fa 12:4; 1Nya 5:21; Zb 19:7; Met 11:25, 30; 16:24; 19:2, 15; 25:25; 27:7, 7, 9; Yer 43:6; 52:29; Omb 3:25; Eze 27:13; Mdo 2:41, 43; 7:14; 27:37; Ro 13:1; 1Ko 15:45; 1Pe 3:20; 2Pe 2:14.
Nafsi iliyo kiumbe inaweza kufa, na kuangamizwa
Mwa 12:13; 17:14; 19:19, 20; 37:21; Kut 12:15, 19; 31:14; Law 7:20, 21, 27; 19:8; 22:3; 23:30; 24:17; Hes 9:13; 15:30, 31; 19:13, 20; 23:10; 31:19; 35:11, 15, 30; Kum 19:6, 11; 22:26; 27:25; Yos 2:13, 14; 10:28, 30, 32, 35, 37, 37, 39; 11:11; 20:3, 9; Amu 5:18; 16:16, 30; 1Fa 19:4; 20:31; Ayu 7:15; 11:20; 18:4; 33:22; 36:14; Zb 7:2; 22:29; 66:9; 69:1; 78:50; 94:17; 106:15; 124:4; Met 28:17; Isa 55:3; Yer 2:34; 4:10; 18:20; 38:17; 40:14; Eze 13:19; 17:17; 18:4; 22:25, 27; 33:6; Mt 2:20; 10:28, 28; 26:38; Mk 3:4; 14:34; Lu 6:9; 17:33; Yoh 12:25; Mdo 3:23; Ro 11:3; Ebr 10:39; Yak 5:20; Ufu 8:9; 12:11; 16:3.
Uhai ukiwakilisha mtu mwenye akili
Mwa 35:18; Kut 4:19; 21:23; 30:12; Yos 9:24; Amu 9:17; 12:3; 18:25; 2Fa 7:7; 2Nya 1:11; Ayu 2:4; 6:11; Met 1:18; 7:23; 22:23; 25:13; Mt 6:25; 10:39; 16:25; Lu 12:20; Yoh 10:15; 13:38; 15:13; Mdo 20:10; Ro 16:4; Flp 2:30; 1Th 2:8; Yak 1:21; 1Pe 1:22; 2:11, 25; 1Yo 3:16.
Nafsi inaweza kukombolewa kutoka katika Kaburi, yaani, Sheoli au Hadesi (“hell”)
Zb 16:10; 30:3; 49:15; 86:13; 89:48; Met 23:14; Mdo 2:27.
Nafsi iliyokufa, au mzoga
Law 19:28; 21:1, 11; 22:4; Hes 5:2; 6:6, 11; 9:6, 7, 10; 19:11, 13; Hag 2:13.
Nafsi ni tofauti na roho
Mungu ana nafsi
1Sa 2:35; Zb 11:5; 24:4; Met 6:16; Isa 1:14; 42:1; Yer 5:9; 6:8; 12:7; 14:19; 15:1; 32:41; 51:14; Omb 3:20; Eze 23:18; Amo 6:8; Mt 12:18; Ebr 10:38.