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cheshbon hanefesh

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chesh-bon hane-fesh
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a Jewish practice before the High Holidays where a person takes time to reflect on their character and actions.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew חֶשְׁבּוֹן הַנֶּפֶשׁ (kheshbón hanéfesh, “accounting of the soul”)

Usage

Inflected Forms

cheshbon nefesh (alternative)

Questions

What does cheshbon hanefesh mean?
a Jewish practice before the High Holidays where a person takes time to reflect on their character and actions.
Where does cheshbon hanefesh come from?
Borrowed from Hebrew חֶשְׁבּוֹן הַנֶּפֶשׁ (kheshbón hanéfesh, “accounting of the soul”)

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