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zig

noun

«zig» 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: A "zig-zag" lightning flash is taken as a picture of the Ten Sephiroth, the divine powers that flow in turns from the Creator into the world.

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

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

On Mova

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