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kabbalist

kabbalist

9.9
A person who studies Jewish hidden spiritual teachings and explains their meaning
  • noun
  • /ˈkæbəlɪst/
translation icon : cabalista
  • " It is only in language, in doctrine reflected in the "singular mirror of philological criticism" that the mystical world of the Kabbalist (or any mystic) can be understood and experienced.

Examples

  • Rabbi Green is a well-known kabbalist who teaches the secrets of Kabbalah to his students.

  • The second is Shekhinah, the indwelling hypostasization of God with the poor and the suffering of Israel, based on the Kabbalist tradition of Judaism.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Descartes and certain Christian Kabbalist philosophers.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The Lurianic kabbalist Hayyim Vital called the Torah itself Yesod de-Abba, the "foundation of the father," whose resting place is the ark, the Yesod de-Imma or "foundation of the mother."

    Academic text (2001)

  • As a kabbalist, he spends years studying ancient texts to understand the mysteries of creation.

  • Many consider her a respected kabbalist for her deep insights into Jewish mysticism.

Synonyms

cabalist
vskabbalist
  • UK
1 9.9

A person who studies the Jewish mystical teachings of Kabbalah

emphasizes expert skill in interpreting esoteric doctrines rather than mere practice

Surface Forms

kabbalist singular
kabbalists plural

Morphology

kabbalist = kabbalah (transparent) = kabbalah + ist

The agentive suffix '-ist' transparently forms 'a person associated with Kabbalah' from the base noun.

Etymology

Kabbalist comes from the Hebrew word Kabbalah, which means 'that which is received' or 'received teaching'. So a kabbalist is someone who studies and explains these old, hidden spiritual teachings.