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- From: George Athas <gathas AT mail.usyd.edu.au>
- To: Andrew C Smith <a.c.smith AT juno.com>
- Cc: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
- Subject: Re: soul: nefesh / neshama / ruach / chai
- Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1999 12:52:32 +1100
Andrew C Smith wrote:
> On a more serious note, can anyone compare and contrast the meanings of
> "neshama" and "chai" for me?
I though neshama was that thing which, once bestowed, resulted in real
animated life.
When God breaths the neshama into the man, he becomes a living being (Gen
2:7).
Best regards,
GEORGE ATHAS
Dept of Semitic Studies,
University of Sydney
- Email: gathas AT mail.usyd.edu.au
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soul: nefesh / neshama / ruach / chai,
Andrew C Smith, 01/07/1999
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