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Word: Kabbalah
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
from medieval Latin cabala, cabbala, from Rabbinical Hebrew qabbālāh ‘tradition’, from qibbēl ‘receive, accept’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəˈbɑːlə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkabələ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the ancient Jewish tradition of mystical interpretation of the Bible, first transmitted orally and using esoteric methods (including ciphers). It reached the height of its influence in the later Middle Ages and remains significant in Hasidism.
Short Definition:ancient Jewish tradition of mystical interpretation of Bible
Variant Forms:
- Kabbala
- Cabbala
- Cabala
- Qabalah
