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- Hebrew · calque ofנֶפֶשׁ הַבַּהֲמִית
- English todayanimal soul
Calque of Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ הַבַּהֲמִית (néfesh habahamít).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: According to Kabbalah, one of the two souls Jews possess, and the only one that gentiles have. It animates the living body and is the source of both animalistic desires and traits like kindness and compassion. Full definition →
Calque of Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ הַבַּהֲמִית (néfesh habahamít).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.