Etymology

cheshbon nefesh

Today it means: Synonym of cheshbon hanefesh Full definition →

Hebrew חֶשְׁבּוֹן נֶּפֶשׁ
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromחֶשְׁבּוֹן נֶּפֶשׁ“accounting of the soul”
  2. English todaycheshbon nefesh

Borrowed from Hebrew חֶשְׁבּוֹן נֶּפֶשׁ (kheshbón néfesh, “accounting of the soul”)

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