microcosm

noun

«microcosm» 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

In Sefer Yetzirah it means the human body and soul, which are seen as a small copy of the universe (the macrocosm).

Interpretation. Jewish mystics read the book as saying that the world, the year and the human body all match each other. They taught that understanding one helps you understand the others.

Meaning

A "small world"; a small thing that is a model of the whole universe, such as a human being. tree →

Examples

The "Sepher Yetzirah," on the other hand is mainly concerned with our universe and with the Microcosm. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
26) Here is meant: ethereal air, ethereal water, ethereal fire, the macrocosm, the courses of time and microcosm. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
The '' Sepher Yetzirah," on the other hand is mainly concerned with our universe and with the Microcosm. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

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On Mova

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