"sefirah" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsɛfɪɹɑː/ [UK], /səˈfiɹə/ [US] Forms: sefiroth [plural], sefirot [plural]
Etymology: From Hebrew סְפִירָה (s'firá, “sefirah”, literally “counting, enumeration”), plural סְפִירוֹת (s'firót). Etymology templates: {{derived|en|he|סְפִירָה||sefirah|lit=counting, enumeration|tr=s'firá}} Hebrew סְפִירָה (s'firá, “sefirah”, literally “counting, enumeration”), {{m|he|סְפִירוֹת|tr=s'firót}} סְפִירוֹת (s'firót) Head templates: {{en-noun|sefiroth|sefirot}} sefirah (plural sefiroth or sefirot)
  1. (Kabbalah) Each of the ten attributes that God created, through which he can project himself to the universe and man. Categories (topical): Judaism
    Sense id: en-sefirah-en-noun-~spbQ520
  2. (Judaism) The counting of the Omer, that is, the period of 49 days between Passover and Shavuot. Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Judaism
    Sense id: en-sefirah-en-noun-cnw5HKlO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sephirah, sephira, sefira

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