Nephesh

//ˈnɛfɛʃ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

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animaatmanbreathegohearti

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ.

Related phrases

human being

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