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Nefesh is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Nefesh meaning

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

Using Nefesh

  • The main meaning on this page is: One of the cabalistic aspects of the soul, related to natural instinct.
  • In the example corpus, nefesh often appears in combinations such as: animal nefesh, yedid nefesh, pikuach nefesh.

Context around Nefesh

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

yedid 2× pikuach 2× mesirut 1×

Often after:

ramban 1× organization 1× self 1× doctors 1× introduces 1×

Sentence patterns with Nefesh

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and pikuach nefesh the sanctity 1× animal s nefesh and man 1× animal s nefesh ramban continues 1× behalf of nefesh b nefesh 1× by yedid nefesh more than 1× continues his nefesh would join 1× great mesirut nefesh self sacrifice 1× involve pikuach nefesh doctors nurses 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

examples of halakhic 1× generally one does 1× in many communities 1× new immigrants from 1× rather a war 1× the bentcher or 1×

Common sentence endings:

and shabbat tables 1× b nefesh organization 1× emergency medical technicians 1× his animalistic nature 1× kabbalat shabbat prayers 1× nefesh self sacrifice 1×

Words around Nefesh

Just before it in the word index:

nefertiti 16 nefeli 2 nefc 2 nefariousness 6 nefariously 5 nefarious 219

Just after it in the word index:

neff 43 neffe 2 neflix 3 neft 10 nefta 2 neftegaz 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Nefesh

  • In this selection, "nefesh" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, yedid, pikuach, mesirut, ramban, organization and self stand out and add context to how "nefesh" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and pikuach nefesh the sanctity and animal s nefesh and man. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nefesh" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nefesh

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Rather, a war of liberation requires great mesirut nefesh (self-sacrifice). (11 words)

In many communities, the piyut Yedid Nefesh introduces the Kabbalat Shabbat prayers. (12 words)

New immigrants from North America arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Examples of halakhic meta-principles are Deracheha Darchei Noam (the ways of Torah are pleasant), Kavod Habriyot (basic respect for human beings), and Pikuach Nefesh (the sanctity of human life). (30 words)

Generally, one does not work or conduct business during shiva, although an exception may be made for those whose duties involve pikuach nefesh (doctors, nurses and emergency medical technicians ). (29 words)

Were man to eat an animal’s nefesh, Ramban continues, his nefesh would join with the animal’s nefesh, and man would revert to his animalistic nature. (27 words)

Example sentences (7)

Were man to eat an animal’s nefesh, Ramban continues, his nefesh would join with the animal’s nefesh, and man would revert to his animalistic nature.

New immigrants from North America arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization.

Rather, a war of liberation requires great mesirut nefesh (self-sacrifice).

The bentcher, or songbook, released by Yedid Nefesh more than a decade ago has become a classic at weddings and Shabbat tables.

Examples of halakhic meta-principles are Deracheha Darchei Noam (the ways of Torah are pleasant), Kavod Habriyot (basic respect for human beings), and Pikuach Nefesh (the sanctity of human life).

Generally, one does not work or conduct business during shiva, although an exception may be made for those whose duties involve pikuach nefesh (doctors, nurses and emergency medical technicians ).

In many communities, the piyut Yedid Nefesh introduces the Kabbalat Shabbat prayers.

Common combinations with nefesh

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nefesh" in a sentence?
An example: "Were man to eat an animal’s nefesh, Ramban continues, his nefesh would join with the animal’s nefesh, and man would revert to his animalistic nature." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "nefesh" from authentic English texts.
What does "nefesh" mean?
Nefesh means: One of the cabalistic aspects of the soul, related to natural instinct.
How many example sentences with "nefesh" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "nefesh", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.