symbolize

Everyday

1. To symbolize is to stand for an idea or thing, so that it means something more than itself. tree →
2. To symbolize is to be a sign of something: a dove can symbolize peace. tree →

In the lessons

in the tales an object shows a quality, such as a wheel for fair justice or an hourglass for time passing; in lessons a picture or sign that stands for something

Examples

• A red heart can symbolize love. tree →
• The dove symbolizes peace. tree →
• The hour-glass symbolizes time passing. tree →

Note

nothing for maths.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Kalisch reads the simple and double letters of Sefer Yetzirah as symbolizing human organs and qualities like wisdom and peace. Kabbalists see the Ten Sefirot as symbolized by a lightning flash. In the primary lessons: in the tales an object shows a quality, such as a wheel for fair justice or an hourglass for time passing; in lessons a picture or sign that stands for something

Examples

• Many Kabalists have shown how the Ten Sephiruth are symbolized by the zig-zag lightning flash. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• The twelve simple letters ה״ו״ז ח״ט״י ל״נ״ם ע״צ״ק symbolize, as it were, the organs of speaking, thinking, (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• Seven [34] double letters, ,בגד כפרת shall, as it were, symbolize wisdom, wealth, fruitfulness, life, dominion, peace and beauty. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

Note

nothing for maths.