Cabala

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A Jewish spiritual teaching that finds hidden meanings in the Hebrew Bible

noun
/kəˈbɑːlə/

: Cábala

He wrote a book discussing the principles of the Cabala and its historical context.

Examples

I've been reading the Cabala.

Fiction book (1996)
Many scholars believe that the Cabala offers profound insights into spiritual understanding.
In her studies, she focused on the Cabala and its influence on Jewish mysticism.

Synonyms

Kabbalah

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A set of Jewish mystical teachings about God and the universe

is the identical tradition and historical period as the key description

Kabbala

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Jewish teachings about hidden spiritual meanings in the Hebrew Bible

is the same tradition but matches the key concept's description exactly

Qabbala

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A Jewish teaching of hidden ideas about God and the world based on Hebrew books

is the same historically developed Jewish mystical system

Qabbalah

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A Jewish study of secret spiritual meanings in the Hebrew scriptures

is the same tradition focused on rabbinical interpretation

Kabala

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A Jewish tradition that finds hidden meanings in its holy books

is the same historically rooted Jewish mystical tradition

cabbalah

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A set of Jewish teachings about God and hidden spiritual meanings often kept secret

is the academically stated historical Jewish mystical tradition not only secretive practice

cabbala

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A secret system of ideas about hidden spiritual truths

is the specific Jewish mystical tradition rather than a general occult system

Surface Forms

Cabala singular

Cabalas plural

Etymology

The word Cabala comes from the Hebrew word kabbalah, which means 'to receive' or 'that which is received'. Think of it as a set of secret teachings received from earlier teachers and passed down, which is why Cabala now names a mystical Jewish tradition.