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tzimtzum

tzimtzum noun: a foundational concept in Kabbalah, describing the theological process by which God withdrew his infinite light to create a void, making room for the existence of a finite universe.

Noun

tzimtzum (countable and uncountable, plural tzimtzumim)

  1. (Judaism) A foundational concept in Kabbalah, describing the theological process by which God withdrew his infinite light to create a void, making room for the existence of a finite universe.

Forms of tzimtzum

pluraltzimtzumim
alternative formtsimtsum
alternative formzimzum

Origin of tzimtzum

Borrowed from Hebrew צִמְצוּם (tzimtzum, “contraction, withdrawal”).

Questions about tzimtzum

What does tzimtzum mean?
Tzimtzum means a foundational concept in Kabbalah, describing the theological process by which God withdrew his infinite light to create a void, making room for the existence of a finite universe.
What part of speech is tzimtzum?
Tzimtzum is a noun.
What is the plural of tzimtzum?
The plural of tzimtzum is tzimtzumim.

Words near tzimtzum in the dictionary

  1. tziganes
  2. tziganies
  3. tzigany
  4. tzimmes
  5. tzimmus
  6. tzimtzum
  7. tzimtzumim
  8. Tzipi
  9. Tziporah
  10. Tzipori
  11. Tzipporah

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