Etymology

pikuach nefesh

Today it means: The religious commandment to save human life, which overrides most commandments. Full definition →

Hebrew פיקוח נפש
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromפיקוח נפש
  2. English todaypikuach nefesh

Borrowed from Hebrew פיקוח נפש

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