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cabbalah

cabbalah

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A set of Jewish teachings about God and hidden spiritual meanings often kept secret
  • noun
  • /ˈkæbəˌlɑ/
translation icon : cábala
  • She spent years studying the cabbalah in search of deeper spiritual meaning.

Examples

  • The ancient texts of cabbalah offer profound wisdom about the universe and the divine.

  • The novel weaves elements of the cabbalah into its mysterious plot.

  • Secrets of the cabbalah are said to be revealed only to the worthy.

  • Many scholars study cabbalah for its mystical insights.

  • The teachings of cabbalah are often complex.

  • Many people turn to cabbalah for guidance in their personal growth and spirituality.

  • In her quest for enlightenment, she delved deeply into the mysteries of cabbalah.

Synonyms

Kabbalah
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A set of Jewish mystical teachings about God and the universe

is the same secret interpretive system but given another name or spelling
cabala
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  • Literature
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A secret, old system of spiritual ideas used to find hidden meaning in holy books

is the specific secret interpretive system closely tied to Jewish origins
Kabbala
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Jewish teachings about hidden spiritual meanings in the Hebrew Bible

is the same secret interpretive system expressed with a different form of the name
Cabbala
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A Jewish teaching about hidden meanings in the Hebrew scriptures

is the identical tradition but presented under an alternative name
Qabbalah
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A Jewish study of secret spiritual meanings in the Hebrew scriptures

is the same esoteric system but rendered with a variant spelling
Qabbala
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A Jewish teaching of hidden ideas about God and the world based on Hebrew books

is equivalent in meaning but appears under another traditional form of the term
Kabala
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A Jewish tradition that finds hidden meanings in its holy books

is the same core system but shown with a different orthographic form
Qabala
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  • Jargon
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A system of secret spiritual teachings based on Jewish mystical ideas

is the original secret interpretive system rather than a later modeled form
qabalah
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A secret Jewish mystical teaching about hidden meanings in religion

is the core Jewish-based interpretive system rather than a resembling adaptation
Cabalism
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  • UK
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A Jewish teaching that finds hidden spiritual meanings in the Bible

is the broader secret interpretive system rather than only its doctrines or practices
kabbalism
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A set of secret Jewish ideas about God and the world

is the actual esoteric interpretive system rather than the attitude of adherence

Surface Forms

cabbalah singular
cabbalahs plural

Etymology

The word cabbalah comes from the Hebrew qabbalah, which means 'receiving' or 'tradition'. It names teachings that are 'received' and handed down in secret, which is why cabbalah means a system of mystical interpretation.