נְשָׁמָה

Soul

ne-sha-MAH

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Meanings

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About “Soul” in Hebrew

Neshamah shares its root with the word neshimah (breath), reflecting the belief that the soul is the divine breath God breathed into Adam. Jewish mysticism (Kabbalah) describes five levels of the soul, with neshamah being the higher spiritual dimension connected to intellect and divine awareness. In modern Israeli slang, calling someone 'neshamah' is a term of deep endearment.

Example

יֵשׁ לָהּ נְשָׁמָה טוֹבָה.

She has a good soul.

Gematria of “Soul” (נשמה)

In Hebrew numerology (gematria), each letter has a numerical value. The word נשמה (ne-sha-MAH) has a gematria value of 395.

50נ+

300ש+

40מ+

5ה

total395

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“Soul” in the Bible

Verses from the Torah and Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) mentioning “soul”.

Deuteronomy 4:29דברים 4:29

ובקשתם משם את יהוה אלהיך ומצאת כי תדרשנו בכל לבבך ובכל נפשך

But if you search there, you will find the ETERNAL your God, if only you seek with all your heart and soul—

Deuteronomy 6:5דברים 6:5

ואהבת את יהוה אלהיך בכל לבבך ובכל נפשך ובכל מאדך

You shall love the ETERNAL your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.

Deuteronomy 10:12דברים 10:12

ועתה ישראל מה יהוה אלהיך שאל מעמך כי אם ליראה את יהוה אלהיך ללכת בכל דרכיו ולאהבה אתו ולעבד את יהוה אלהיך בכל לבבך ובכל נפשך

And now, O Israel, what does the ETERNAL your God demand of you? Only this: to revere the ETERNAL your God, to walk only in divine paths, to love and to serve the ETERNAL your God with all your heart and soul,

English translation: THE JPS TANAKH, Revised Edition (2023) © Jewish Publication Society, via Sefaria. CC BY-NC 4.0

This word starts with the Hebrew letter nun.