Numbers 9:6 And there were certain men, who were defiled by the dead body (nephesh) of a man, that they could not keep the passover on that day: and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day:
2006-09-25 07:45:16 · 5 answers · asked by Cyber 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I mean Nephesh....typo there
2006-09-25 07:45:46 · update #1
By what I was taugh of Hebrews it does mean Body
2006-09-25 07:47:58 · answer #1 · answered by Kenneth G 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no, according to jewish theology, nephesh is one of the three parts of the human soul.
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"The Zohar posits that the human soul has three elements, the nefesh, ru'ach, and neshamah. The nefesh is found in all humans, and enters the physical body at birth. It is the source of one's physical and psychological nature. The next two parts of the soul are not implanted at birth, but can be developed over time; their development depends on the actions and beliefs of the individual. They are said to only fully exist in people awakened spiritually. A common way of explaining the three parts of the soul is as follows:
Nefesh (× ×¤×©) - the lower part, or "animal part", of the soul. It is linked to instincts and bodily cravings."
2006-09-25 14:47:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
In Hebrew, the word nephesh has many different meanings. The first meaning is "breath" and it generally means a living being, human or animal. It can also mean soul, body, self, spirit. It can mean body, in the case you mention, a dead body, and in one place it is translated ghost.
2006-09-25 15:38:53 · answer #3 · answered by Ponderingwisdom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nefesh Adam means a human man.
2006-09-25 14:47:42 · answer #4 · answered by ysk 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Words can have more than one meaning.
For example, "Bob took a plane". Did Bob travel via a flying machine or did he steal a carpenter's tool?
2006-09-25 14:48:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋