zag

noun

«zag» 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: In the zigzag lightning flash, the turns of the line are taken as a picture of how the Ten Sephiroth, the divine powers, flash down from one to the next.

Meaning

One of the sharp turns in a zigzag line, where the line changes direction. tree →

Examples

Many Kabalists have shown how the Ten Sephiruth are symbolized by the zig-zag lightning flash. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

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