2. A word dos have meaning apart from a context. If we asked a group of people how they would understand the English word "soul," we would get a whole range of different comments, but probably we would find some elements which were common to most, or all comments.
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There are Bible translations that consistently render NEPE$ by "soul," and by looking up these passages, one can see that this is meaningful - although it requires more mental exercise from the reader, because he or she must do more interpretations - than when the word is interpreted by the translators.
5. Concepts do not exist for the purpose of definition, but in a discussion we need to say something about the core meaning. The core meaning of NEPE$, as I understand it, is "a living creature with the right to live". ...
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