Pronunciations

Definitions

  • n. Body.

Example Sentences

  • "The guf makes its home in the physical body, resting upon the vapor which emanates from the bloodstream. The nefesh—which is too holy to attach itself directly to the physical body—inhabits this quasi-spiritual guf." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • גּוּף

    • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      goof

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