# pikuach nefesh

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The religious commandment to save human life, which overrides most commandments.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew פיקוח נפש

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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