nephesh
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnɛfɛʃ/
Noun
nephesh (plural nephashoth or nepheshes)
- (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