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neshama

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
ne-shama
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The soul.

noun

One of the cabalistic aspects of the soul, related to intellect and the awareness of God.

Etymology

From Hebrew נְשָׁמָה (n'shamá, “spirit”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: נְשָׁמָה

Inflected Forms

neshamas (plural) neshamah (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

chaya chayah haya hayah nefesh ruach yechidah

Questions

What does neshama mean?
The soul.
Where does neshama come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce neshama

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