Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pikuach nefesh

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pikuach ne-fesh
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The religious commandment to save human life, which overrides most commandments.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"After the massacre of 1,145 men, women, and children on October 7ᵗʰ, can anyone dare to say that the war against Hamas is not a matter of pikuaḥ nefesh?!"

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew פיקוח נפש

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does pikuach nefesh mean?: The religious commandment to save human life, which overrides most commandments.
Where does pikuach nefesh come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew פיקוח נפש

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