Avat nefesh (אוות נפש) means heart's desire in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
אַוַּת נֶפֶשׁ
avat nefesh
noun · feminine
In English
heart's desire
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Avat nefesh.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1חשק,תשוקה.
The word Avat nefesh is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אַוַּת נֶפֶשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- אוות נפש
- Said
- avat nefesh
- Root
- א־ו־ה
- Gematria
- 843
This is how Avat nefesh is said in other languages.
- English
- heart's desire
These words mean nearly the same as Avat nefesh.
The word Avat nefesh comes from the root א־ו־ה, like these words.
These words come before and after Avat nefesh in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Avat nefesh.
What does Avat nefesh (אוות נפש) mean in Hebrew?
Avat nefesh (אוות נפש) means heart's desire. It is said avat nefesh, with the stress on at ne.
What is a synonym for Avat nefesh (אוות נפש)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Avat nefesh (אוות נפש) are ארוס.
Is Avat nefesh (אוות נפש) masculine or feminine?
The word Avat nefesh (אוות נפש) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אות נפש of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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