kabbalah
/kəˈbɑːlə/
kabbalah is the alternative spelling of Kabbalah.
Proper noun capitalized: Kabbalah
Kabbalah
- A body of mystical Jewish teachings based on an esoteric reading of the Hebrew scriptures.
- Hasidism is closely allied with the fundamental teachings of the Kabbalah, the system of Jewish esoteric thought and mysticism.1991, Stacy C. Hollander, Harry Lieberman: a journey of remembrance, page 49
- In addition to vitriolic criticism of Black Lives Matter and #MeToo, Owens’s controversial claims that, for example, the Jewish mystical practice Kabbalah is a “pedophile-centric religion” have drawn condemnation from Jewish advocacy groups.2025 April 24, Anna Silman, “Now comes the ‘womanosphere’: the anti-feminist media telling women to be thin, fertile and Republican”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 05 Aug 2025
Forms of kabbalah
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | kabbalahs |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | Cabala |
| alternative form | Cabalah |
| alternative form | Cabbala |
| alternative form | Cabbalah |
| alternative form | Kabala |
| alternative form | Kabalah |
| alternative form | Kabbala |
| alternative form | Qabala |
| alternative form | Qabalah |
| alternative form | Qabbala |
| alternative form | Qabbālāh |
| alternative form | cabala |
| alternative form | cabalah |
| alternative form | cabbala |
| alternative form | cabbalah |
| alternative form | kabala |
| alternative form | kabalah |
| alternative form | kabbala |
| alternative form | kabbalah |
Origin of kabbalah
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.
Words formed from kabbalah
Phrases with kabbalah
Questions about kabbalah
- What does kabbalah mean?
- Kabbalah means a body of mystical Jewish teachings based on an esoteric reading of the Hebrew scriptures.
- What is kabbalah the alternative spelling of?
- Kabbalah is the alternative spelling of Kabbalah.
- What part of speech is kabbalah?
- Kabbalah is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce kabbalah?
- Kabbalah is pronounced /kəˈbɑːlə/.
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