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Jakob Boehme

Jakob Boehme

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A German spiritual writer from the 1600s who wrote about God and the universe
  • proper noun
: Jakob Boehme
  • The writings of Jakob Boehme influenced numerous religious thinkers in Europe.

Examples

  • Scholars often discuss Jakob Boehme as a key figure in Western mysticism.

  • Many scholars regard Jakob Boehme as a pivotal figure in mysticism.

  • Many of Jakob Boehme's works explored the relationship between God and the universe.

  • Did Jakob Boehme influence the works of later philosophers?

  • Many of Jakob Boehme's works explored the relationship between God and the universe.

  • Scholars often discuss Jakob Boehme as a key figure in Western mysticism.

  • The writings of Jakob Boehme influenced numerous religious thinkers in Europe.

Synonyms

Jakob Behmen
vsJakob Boehme
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A German thinker who wrote about God and spiritual life and influenced later religious ideas

is the identical person but written with a different spelling

Surface Forms

Jakob Boehme main

Morphology

Jakob + Boehme

This is a personal name referring to a specific historical figure; knowing the constituent forms 'Jakob' and 'Boehme' does not indicate the referent's identity or that he was a German mystic/theosophist. Proper names are referential rather than compositional, so their meanings must be learned from exposure or world knowledge, making this opaque to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Jakob Boehme was a German shoemaker who had deep visions about God and the universe and then wrote books about them. Because of those writings, his name is now linked to Christian 'mysticism' and early 'theosophy' and he is known for influencing many later spiritual thinkers.