neshama

English

Alternative forms

• neshamah

Etymology

From Hebrew נְשָׁמָה (n'shamá, “spirit”).

Noun

neshama (plural neshamas)

1. (Judaism) The soul.
2. (Judaism) One of the cabalistic aspects of the soul, related to intellect and the awareness of God.

Coordinate terms

• chaya/chayah/haya/hayah
• nefesh
• ruach
• yechidah

Anagrams

• Neasham