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nephesh

UK/ˈnɛfɛʃ/

nephesh noun: the tangible aspects of life, as possessed by human beings and the higher animals; sometimes translated as soul.

Noun

nephesh (plural nephashoth or nepheshes)

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

Forms of nephesh

pluralnephashoth
pluralnepheshes

Origin of nephesh

Borrowed from Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ.

Questions about nephesh

What does nephesh mean?
Nephesh means the tangible aspects of life, as possessed by human beings and the higher animals; sometimes translated as soul.
What part of speech is nephesh?
Nephesh is a noun.
How do you pronounce nephesh?
Nephesh is pronounced /ˈnɛfɛʃ/ (UK).
What is the plural of nephesh?
The plural of nephesh is nephashoth.

Words near nephesh in the dictionary

  1. nephelometry
  2. nephelopia
  3. nepheloscope
  4. nepheloscopes
  5. nepheropathy
  6. nephesh
  7. nepheshes
  8. nephew
  9. nephew fucker
  10. nephew fuckers
  11. nephew-in-law

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