anthropomorphism

noun

«anthropomorphism» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Jewish thinkers like Maimonides taught that the Torah's pictures of God's hands or anger are only ways of speaking, since God has no body.

Meaning

Talking about God or other things as if they had a human body or feelings. tree →

Examples

The appearance of this root in the SY’s introductory paragraph serves as a reminder that although we embark upon a text rich in vivid, grounded symbolism—even anthropomorphism—we should not hasten to take such symbolic language overly literally. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →

Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

On Mova

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