sought food for his soul / sought sustenance for his soul

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sought food for his soul / sought sustenance for his soul

sought food for his soul / sought sustenance for his soul

Wanted to obtain food or livelihood for himself.

("The young lions roar for their prey, seeking from God their food"—Psalms 104:21), and: "Tens of thousands wander among our brethren, who went year after year to countries overseas to seek sustenance for their souls"—Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Reines)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

בִּיקֵּשׁ טֶרֶף לְנַפְשׁוֹ, בִּיקֵּשׁ מִחְיָה לְנַפְשׁוֹ

Definition (Hebrew)

רָצָה לְהַשִּׂיג מָזוֹן אוֹ פַּרְנָסָה בִּשְׁבִיל עַצְמוֹ.

("הַכְּפִירִים שֹׁאֲגִים לַטָּרֶף וּלְבַקֵּשׁ מֵאֵל אָכְלָם"- תְּהִלִּים קַד כא, וְכֵן: "רִבְבוֹת נוֹדְדִים מִבֵּין אַחֵינוּ, שֶׁיָּצְאוּ שָׁנָה שָׁנָה לְמְדִינוֹת מֵעֵבֶר לַיָּם לְבַקֵּשׁ טֶרֶף לְנַפְשָׁם"- הָרַב יַעֲקֹב יִצְחָק רַיְנְס)

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