qabalah

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A secret Jewish mystical teaching about hidden meanings in religion

noun
/ˈkɑːbələ/

: qabalah

She studied qabalah to understand its unique perspective on spirituality and the universe.

Examples

This ten-volume collection had remarkable variety, depth, and the utility of its contents encompasses Qabalah, tarot, yoga, and the essential papers of Crowley's teaching order, A.A.

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Many practitioners of qabalah believe it can offer deep insights into the nature of reality.
The fact that Sufi and Qabalah predated Mohammed does not mean that they are wrong.

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The ancient texts of qabalah explore mystical interpretations that are often kept secret.

Synonyms

Kabbalah

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A set of Jewish mystical teachings about God and the universe

is a related occult tradition that adapts that historical Jewish system

kabbalah

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Jewish religious teachings about hidden spiritual meanings in the world

is the more general occult variant that resembles those Jewish teachings

cabala

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A secret, old system of spiritual ideas used to find hidden meaning in holy books

is a more general occult form based on that Jewish mystical practice

Kabbala

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Jewish teachings about hidden spiritual meanings in the Hebrew Bible

is a nonreligious occult practice that resembles that historical Jewish theosophy

kabala

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

is the broader occult form patterned on that Jewish mystical practice

Qabala

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Jargon

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A system of secret spiritual teachings based on Jewish mystical ideas

is the looser, nontechnical occult tradition based on those Jewish teachings

cabbala

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A secret system of ideas about hidden spiritual truths

is the general occult tradition that borrows from that Jewish philosophy

cabbalah

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A set of Jewish teachings about God and hidden spiritual meanings often kept secret

is the wider occult variant that resembles that Jewish system

kabbala

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

is the broader occult expression inspired by those Jewish teachings

kabbalism

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A set of secret Jewish ideas about God and the world

is the more general occult tradition that resembles that doctrinal system

Kabbalism

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

is an occult variant that resembles those doctrines without strict religious framing

Cabalism

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A Jewish teaching that finds hidden spiritual meanings in the Bible

is a looser secret occult form inspired by those doctrinal practices

Qabbala

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

is an occult, less strictly historical form derived from that Jewish mysticism

Qabbalah

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A Jewish study of secret spiritual meanings in the Hebrew scriptures

is a broader secret occult tradition that takes ideas from that theology

Kabala

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A Jewish tradition that finds hidden meanings in its holy books

is an occult, noninstitutional tradition that resembles that Jewish theological history

How Esoteric

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occultism

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qabalah

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mysticism

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Surface Forms

qabalah singular

qabalahs plural

Etymology

Qabalah comes from the Hebrew word qabbalah, which means 'reception' or 'what is received' and comes from a root meaning 'to receive', like the English word 'receive'. It names a set of mystical teachings that were said to be 'received' from earlier teachers and kept secret, so qabalah now means a secret or mystical tradition.