nephesh

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈnɛfɛʃ/

Noun

nephesh (plural nephashoth or nepheshes)

1. (biblical) The tangible aspects of life, as possessed by human beings and the higher animals; sometimes translated as soul.

Further reading

• nephesh on Wikipedia.Wikipedia