Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nephesh

/ˈnɛfɛʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: nephesh
IPA: /ˈnɛfɛʃ/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ.

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: נֶפֶשׁ

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈnɛfɛʃ/

Inflected Forms

nephashoth (plural) nepheshes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce nephesh?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɛfɛʃ/.
What does nephesh mean?: The tangible aspects of life, as possessed by human beings and the higher animals; sometimes translated as soul.
Where does nephesh come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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