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· Hebrew
נֶפֶשׁ
2 English words descend from Hebrew
נֶפֶשׁ
, most common first.
nefesh
One of the cabalistic aspects of the soul, related to natural instinct.
nephesh
The tangible aspects of life, as possessed by human beings and the higher animals; sometimes translated as soul.