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Definition of Kabala
1. Noun. An esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret.
Generic synonyms: Arcanum, Secret
Derivative terms: Cabalistic, Kabbalistic, Qabalistic
2. Noun. An esoteric theosophy of rabbinical origin based on the Hebrew scriptures and developed between the 7th and 18th centuries.
Generic synonyms: Theosophy
Category relationships: Judaism
Definition of Kabala
1. n. See Cabala.
Definition of Kabala
1. Proper noun. (alternative spelling of Kaballah) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Kabala
1. cabala [n -S] - See also: cabala
Lexicographical Neighbors of Kabala
Literary usage of Kabala
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Isis Unveiled: A Master Key to the Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Science by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1919)
"... of the kabala, and trace their relations to the philosophical myths of various
nations. In the oldest Oriental kabala, the Deity is represented ..."
2. Universal Spiritualism: Spirit Communion in All Ages Among All Nations by William Wilberforce Juvenal Colville (1906)
"But regardless of legends concerning its origin the kabala is unquestionably a
... The kabala may reasonably be styled the handbook of esoteric Judaism, ..."
3. The Word by Harold Waldwin Percival (1913)
"We are seized with admiration when we penetrate into the sanctuary of the kabala,
at the sight of a dogma so logical, so simple, and at the same time so ..."
4. Supplementary Papers by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) (1890)
"The only other reference to kabala which I have observed is in AD 824, ...
governor of kabala, was implicated in the insurrection of Thomas against Michael ..."
5. The Secret Doctrine: The Synthesis of Science, Religion, and Philosophy by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1917)
"Moreover, in the kabala, the name YHVH (or Jehovah) expresses a He and a She,
... But in the transcendental Chaldaean kabala or " Book of Numbers. ..."
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