kabala

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A set of secret religious ideas and practices about God and the world

noun
/kəˈbɑːlə/

: cábala

I mean, numerology, kabala, Pythagorean cults, there are systems that find meaning in numbers, and they are a dime a dozen.

Examples

The ancient texts on kabala offer deep spiritual knowledge to those who study them.
His interest in kabala led him to explore various mystical traditions and philosophies.
Many people seek insight through kabala, believing it holds secrets about the universe.

Synonyms

Kabbalah

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A set of Jewish mystical teachings about God and the universe

is broader and can mean any occult tradition resembling that historical system

Cabbalah

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A system of Jewish mystical ideas based on hidden meanings in the Jewish holy books

is used more loosely for nonreligious occult traditions that resemble it

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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 broader name for similar occult matter beyond that single tradition

Kabbala

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Jewish teachings about hidden spiritual meanings in the Hebrew Bible

is broader and also covers non Jewish occult traditions that imitate it

qabalah

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A secret Jewish mystical teaching about hidden meanings in religion

is a general label for occult traditions not only the Jewish one

Qabala

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Jargon

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A system of secret spiritual teachings based on Jewish mystical ideas

is more general and applies to other occult traditions not only that model

Kabbalism

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A set of Jewish spiritual teachings about God and the hidden meaning of the world

is concerned with secret occult matter beyond formal doctrine

Cabalism

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A Jewish teaching that finds hidden spiritual meanings in the Bible

is more about general occult matters than specific religious practices

Cabbala

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A Jewish teaching about hidden meanings in the Hebrew scriptures

is broader in use applying to similar occult ideas beyond those origins

Qabbala

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

is used more generally for similar secret practices beyond that historical form

Qabbalah

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A Jewish study of secret spiritual meanings in the Hebrew scriptures

is more general and can name other occult systems beyond that theological system

Surface Forms

kabala singular

kabalas plural

Etymology

Kabala comes from the Hebrew word kabbalah, which means 'to receive'. So think of kabala as 'received teaching' or secret knowledge passed down, and that is why it names a hidden or mystical tradition.