sefira
UK/ˈsɛfɪɹɑː//səˈfiɹə/
sefira is the alternative spelling of sefirah.
Meaning of sefirah
Noun
sefirah (plural sefiroth or sefirot)
- Each of the ten attributes that God created, through which he can project himself to the universe and man.
- Other nights, depending on how swanky the function and fashionable the gown, there might also be observed, tattooed in exquisite symmetry below Madame Eskimoff's bared nape, the Kabbalist Tree of Life, with the names of the Sephiroth spelled out in Hebrew, which had brought her more than enough of...2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 256
- The counting of the Omer, that is, the period of 49 days between Passover and Shavuot.
Forms of sefira
| plural | sefirot |
|---|---|
| plural | sefiroth |
Questions about sefira
- What is sefira the alternative spelling of?
- Sefira is the alternative spelling of sefirah.
- How do you pronounce sefira?
- Sefira is pronounced /ˈsɛfɪɹɑː/ (UK).
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