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נֶפֶשׁ

nephesh

pronounced NEH-fesh

Soul — the whole living being

In Scripture World English Bible

Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

Genesis 2:7 Man does not receive a nephesh — he becomes one

For the life of the flesh is in the blood; and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that makes atonement by reason of the life.

Leviticus 17:11 Nephesh as life itself — why blood makes atonement

Nearby words

mishnahמִשְׁנָה moedimמוֹעֲדִים neilahנְעִילָה nisanנִיסָן pesachפֶּסַח rachamרָחַם

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Hebrew words
  • משנה mishnah Repetition, study — the early rabbinic…
  • מועדים moedim Appointed times — the plural of moed, used…
  • נפש nephesh Soul — the whole living being
  • נעילה neilah “Locking” — the closing service of Yom…
  • ניסן nisan The first month of the biblical festival year…