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Yaldabaoth

/ˌjɑːldəˈbeɪɒθ/

Yaldabaoth proper noun: the Demiurge or 'False God'. Created when Sophia (one of the lesser aeons) tried to emanate without her counterpart (Christ).

Proper noun

Yaldabaoth

  1. The Demiurge or 'False God'. Created when Sophia (one of the lesser aeons) tried to emanate without her counterpart (Christ).

Forms of Yaldabaoth

alternative formJaldabaoth
alternative formJaltabaoth
alternative formYaltabaoth
alternative formIaldabaoth

Origin of Yaldabaoth

Possibly from ילדא (yaldā, “begetter”) and Abaoth from Ancient Greek Σαβαώθ (Sabaṓth), from Biblical Hebrew צבאות (tsabāʾōθ), plural of צבא (tsābāʾ)

Questions about Yaldabaoth

What does Yaldabaoth mean?
Yaldabaoth means the Demiurge or 'False God'. Created when Sophia (one of the lesser aeons) tried to emanate without her counterpart (Christ).
What part of speech is Yaldabaoth?
Yaldabaoth is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Yaldabaoth?
Yaldabaoth is pronounced /ˌjɑːldəˈbeɪɒθ/.

Words near Yaldabaoth in the dictionary

  1. Yalang
  2. Yalbraith
  3. Yalca
  4. yald
  5. Yalda
  6. Yaldabaoth
  7. yalder
  8. yaldest
  9. Yaldhurst
  10. Yalding
  11. Yaldo

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