gilgul
/ˈɡɪlˌɡʊl/
gilgul noun: reincarnation, metempsychosis.
Noun
gilgul (plural gilgulim)
- reincarnation, metempsychosis
- Abravanel, for example, chooses to argue at length in favor of gilgulim in his commentary on the section of the Torah that discusses yibbum.2001, The Torah U-Madda Journal, volume 10, page 9
- The limitation of gilgul to men here is intriguing. Gilgul, among other things, is a process of purification from the sins of past lives, an alternative to the more anguished purification of Gehenna.2008, Shaul Magid, From Metaphysics to Midrash: Myth, History, and the Interpretation of Scripture in Lurianic Kabbala
Forms of gilgul
| plural | gilgulim |
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Origin of gilgul
Borrowed from Hebrew גלגול.
Questions about gilgul
- What does gilgul mean?
- Gilgul means reincarnation, metempsychosis.
- What part of speech is gilgul?
- Gilgul is a noun.
- How do you pronounce gilgul?
- Gilgul is pronounced /ˈɡɪlˌɡʊl/.
- What is the plural of gilgul?
- The plural of gilgul is gilgulim.
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