neshama
English
Alternative forms
- neshamah
Etymology
From Hebrew נְשָׁמָה (n'shamá, “spirit”).
Noun
neshama (plural neshamas)
- (Judaism) The soul.
- (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