- Book of Zohar
- book containing mystical Biblical interpretations upon which Jewish cabalism is based
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Book of Zohar
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ZOHAR — (Heb. זֹהַר; (The Book of) Splendor ), the central work in the literature of the kabbalah . Introduction In some parts of the book the name Zohar is mentioned as the title of the work. It is also cited by the Spanish kabbalists under other names … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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Zohar — o har, n. [Heb. z[=o]har candor, splendor.] A Jewish cabalistic book attributed by tradition to Rabbi Simon ben Yochi, who lived about the end of the 1st century, a. d. Modern critics believe it to be a compilation of the 13th century. Encyc.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Zohar — For the village in southern Israel, see Tzohar The Zohar ( he. זהר, lit Splendor or Radiance ) is widely considered the most important work of Kabbalah, or Jewish mysticism. It is a mystical commentary on the Torah (the five books of Moses),… … Wikipedia
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Zohar — n. Hebrew first name; (Judaism) book of the Zohar, Kabbala (mystical religious writing) … English contemporary dictionary
Zohar — noun A Jewish cabalistic book attributed by tradition to Rabbi Simon ben Yochi, who lived about the end of the 1st century AD. Modern critics believe it to be a compilation of the 13th century … Wiktionary
ZOHAR — a Jewish book of cabalistic commentaries on the Old Testament … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Zohar — Major mystical book of the Cabbala (see above) … Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
Sefer ha-zohar — (Hebrew; Book of Splendour ) Classical text central to Kabbala that has influenced all mystical movements within Judaism. Many Kabbalists invest it with a sanctity normally accorded only to the Torah and the Talmud. Written mostly in Aramaic, it… … Universalium
