kabbalah
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Kabbalah¹
- /kəˈbɑːlə/
- /ˈkɑːbələ/
- /ˈkɑːbəlɑː/
- /ˌkɑːbɑːˈlɑː/
- /ˌkɑːbəˈlɑː/
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun Cabala · Cabalah · Cabbala · Cabbalah · Kabala · Kabalah
- 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.
kabbalah²
noun kabbalahs
- Alternative spelling of Kabbalah
Translations
Talk about this word "kabbalah." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kabbalah. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kabbalah. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kabbalah "kabbalah." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kabbalah.Cite this
@misc{kabbalah_2026,
title = {kabbalah},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kabbalah},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
