English Explanatory Dictionary

Kabbalah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A body of mystical Jewish teachings based on an esoteric reading of the Hebrew scriptures.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of Kabbalah.

Pronunciation

/kəˈbɑːlə/ /ˈkɑːbələ/ /ˈkɑːbəlɑː/ /ˌkɑːbɑːˈlɑː/ /ˌkɑːbəˈlɑː/

Word forms

Kabbalah Cabala Cabalah Cabbala Cabbalah Kabala Kabalah Kabbala Qabala Qabalah Qabbala Qabbālāh kabbalahs

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew קַבָּלָה (kabalá, “Jewish mysticism”, literally “something received”). It refers to the notion that Kabbalah is a set of mystical doctrines received in antiquity and passed on in small circles. Doublet of cabal.

Related words

kabbalist cabal

Derived words

Kabbalah bracelet
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