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kabbalistic

kabbalistic

1 9.9
Relating to secret Jewish religious ideas and symbols
  • adjective
  • /ˌkæbəˈlɪstɪk/
translation icon : cabalístico
  • Many ancient texts are rich with Kabbalistic interpretations of spiritual concepts.

We see Jesus performing known Kabbalistic practices like baptism.

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Examples

  • This illustration models three of the ten Kabbalistic sefirot, or spheres of divine attributes.

    Academic text (2008)
  • For that, you need an ecstatic rabbi, well-versed in kabbalistic lore and the Book of Creation, one who knows all the proper incantations and the secret name of God.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • This then helps us make sense of the kabbalistic depiction of time as the soul of space.

    Blog text (27)
  • We see Jesus performing known Kabbalistic practices like baptism.

  • These tasks have been carried out by the scholars of Kabbalistic texts, and we shall not question their findings.

    Academic text (1990)
  • In the rabbinic and kabbalistic view, human deeds are the necessary catalyst in stimulating the divine flow of justice and compassion in the world.

    Academic text (1995)
  • At the top is a handsome bearded man in a big round hat and flowing robe, inscribing kabbalistic symbols on a parchment.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The Kabbalistic teachings offer deep insights into the mysteries of existence.

  • His art reflects Kabbalistic themes, exploring hidden meanings in everyday life.

Synonyms

mystical
vskabbalistic
106 7.1

Having a spiritual quality that feels beyond normal understanding

is narrower, referring to hidden meaning within one specific esoteric teaching
cryptic
vskabbalistic
43 8.1

Hard to understand because it seems secret or mysterious

is tied to mystical teachings rather than general obscurity
mystic
vskabbalistic
35 8.1

Having a strong spiritual quality or seeming mysterious

is more specific to hidden meanings within one esoteric tradition
cabalistic
vskabbalistic
  • Literature
1 9.9

Mysterious and secret, like a code understood by only a few people

focuses on hidden meaning originating in a specific mystical teaching
qabalistic
vskabbalistic
  • Formal
9.9

Having secret, mystical meanings like those in the Kabbalah

is the adjective for hidden meaning from that same tradition
cryptical
vskabbalistic
  • Archaic
9.9

Hard to understand because it has a hidden meaning

points to hidden mystical significance rather than plain obscurity
sibylline
vskabbalistic
  • Literature
9.9

Mysterious and hard to understand, like a prophecy

relates to secret mystical teaching rather than prophetic prediction

How Mystical

mystical
106 7.1
qabalistic
  • Formal
9.9
kabbalistic
1 9.9
esoteric
  • Formal
26 9.7
mysterious
498 5.1

Surface Forms

kabbalistic positive

Morphology

kabbalistic = Kabbalah (opaque) = kabbalah + istic

The term 'kabbalistic' relates to the specific mystical teachings of Kabbalah, which may not be transparent to those unfamiliar with the tradition.

Etymology

Kabbalistic comes from Kabbalah, the name of a Jewish mystical tradition whose Hebrew word means 'receiving'. So, to call something kabbalistic is to say it has a secret or hidden meaning, like a teaching 'received' from a deep spiritual source.