tehei nishmaso tzrurah b'tzror hachayim

Meaning

• may his soul be bound in the bond of life
• traditional memorial inscription

Alternate spellings

tehei nishmato tzrura bitzror hachayim, TNTBH, tnzbh

Usage and context

A traditional memorial phrase commonly represented on gravestones by the Hebrew abbreviation תנצב״ה; feminine grammar may differ depending on the person.

Example in Yeshivish

The inscription ends with tehei nishmaso tzrurah b'tzror hachayim.

Plain-English example

The inscription ends with the traditional wish that his soul be bound in the bond of life.