Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nefesh

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables: ne-fesh
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the cabalistic aspects of the soul, related to natural instinct.

Etymology

From Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ (néfesh, “soul”).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: נֶפֶשׁ

Phrases

cheshbon nefesh pikuach nefesh

Frequently Paired Words

chaya chayah haya hayah neshama neshamah ruach yechidah

Questions

What does nefesh mean?: One of the cabalistic aspects of the soul, related to natural instinct.
Where does nefesh come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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