Footnote

c In Biblical Hebrew the word translated “soul” is neʹphesh. However, in Judaism today, the Hebrew word nesha·mahʹ is often considered the part of man that continues to exist after death. But a careful study of the Scriptures reveals that the word nesha·mahʹ never conveyed such a meaning; it simply refers to the breathing process or a breathing creature, man or animal.​—Genesis 7:22; Deuteronomy 20:16; Joshua 10:39, 40; 11:11; Isaiah 2:22.