🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Kabbalah

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kab-ba-lah

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Kabbalah/kəˈbɑːlə/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La Kabbalah è una tradizione mistica ebraica che cerca di comprendere il 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

The term 'Kabbalah' originates from the Hebrew word 'קַבָּלָה' (qabbālāh), meaning 'receiving' or 'tradition'. It emerged in the 12th century in Provence, France, as a mystical interpretation of Jewish texts, evolving through various cultural contexts to encompass a broader spiritual philosophy.

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