Meaning of kabbalah in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /kəˈbɑlə/

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  1. Noun

    kabbalah

    Etymology

    from medieval Latin cabala, cabbala, from Rabbinical Hebrew qabbālāh‘tradition’, from qibbēl‘receive, accept’

    Definitions

    1. an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret
  2. 2. an esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries

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