בַּעַל נֶפֶשׁ רְחָבָה

ביטוי (אנגלית)

A man of broad soul/ intelligent/ arrogant

הגדרה (אנגלית)

A generous-hearted person. Or: a good man with a great personality (in the source: an arrogant one).

("Anyone who has in his hand these three things from the disciples of our father Abraham, and three other things from the disciples of the wicked Balaam: a good eye, a humble spirit, and a lowly soul - are from the disciples of our father Abraham. An evil eye, a lofty spirit, and a broad soul - are from the disciples of the wicked Balaam" - Avot 5:17-19, and likewise: "And this is what the scripture said: (Proverbs 29:15) 'Many seek the face of the ruler, and from the Lord is the judgment of a man,' it will say: because many seek, but not many succeed in their seeking, and all is in the judgment of the Lord, and if you are a man of broad soul to pursue virtues, you have to refrain from that so that the bodily bread will not be mixed for you" - Rabbeinu Bechayei on Leviticus 16,) and also: "Try now if you are a man of soul to cancel such a bond" - Shalom Aleichem / seventy-five thousand, 480.