predominant

adjective

«predominant» 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 describes the quality a Hebrew letter rules over, such as taste, smell or beauty.

Interpretation. Each of the seven double letters and the twelve simple letters is given one chief power. God crowns it and joins it with a planet or sign, a month and a part of the body.

Meaning

Strongest or ruling over others. tree →

Examples

He produced Tzaddi, predominant in Taste, crowned it, combined and formed with it Aquarius in the Year, and the gullet in Man. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
Tau, predominant in beauty, crowned, combined and formed Jupiter in the Universe, the seventh day in the week, and the mouth of man. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) tree →
He produced Nun, predominant in smell, crowned, combined, and formed Scorpio in the world, Marchesvan in the year, and the intestines in man. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) tree →

Note

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On Mova

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