nefesh
English
Etymology
From
Hebrew
נֶפֶשׁ
(
néfesh
,
“
soul
”
)
.
Noun
nefesh
(
Judaism
)
One of the
cabalistic
aspects
of the
soul
, related to
natural
instinct
.
Coordinate terms
chaya
/
chayah
/
haya
/
hayah
neshama
/
neshamah
ruach
yechidah
Derived terms
pikuach nefesh