nephesh

N1E1P3H4E1S1H4
UK/ˈnɛfɛʃ/

noun

The tangible aspects of life, as possessed by human beings and the higher animals; sometimes translated as soul.

OriginHebrew נֶפֶשׁ →
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Meanings

nounnephesh (plural nephashoth or nepheshes)

plural nephashoth · plural nepheshes

  1. biblicalThe tangible aspects of life, as possessed by human beings and the higher animals; sometimes translated as soul.

Origin

  1. Hebrewנֶפֶשׁ
  2. Englishnephesh

Borrowed from Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ.

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APA

nephesh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephesh

MLA

“nephesh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephesh. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nephesh,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nephesh.

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