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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Kabbalah

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka-ba-lah

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Kabbalah/kəˈbɑː.lə/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A Kabbalah é uma tradição mística judaica que busca entender o divino."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A mystical and esoteric interpretation of Jewish religious texts, particularly the Torah, focusing on the nature of God and the universe.

    "Many scholars study Kabbalah to gain deeper insights into the spiritual dimensions of Judaism."
  2. 2

    A system of Jewish mysticism that seeks to understand the divine and the nature of existence.

    "Kabbalah has influenced various philosophical and spiritual movements beyond Judaism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew root q-b-l, meaning 'to receive', reflecting the esoteric tradition passed down through oral transmission. It entered European languages via medieval Latin adaptations and Jewish mystical literature, becoming a standard term in Western occultism and Jewish philosophy.

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