Definition of Cabla
Cab`ala, a secret science alleged to have been divinely imparted to
Moses and preserved by tradition, by means of which the Rabbis affected
to interpret the pretended mystic sense of the words, letters, and very
accents of the Hebrew Scriptures, a science which really owes its
existence to a dissatisfaction in the rabbinical mind with the
traditional literal interpretation, and a sense that there is more in
Scripture than meets the ear. The name comes from a Hebrew word
suggesting "to receive," and denotes "that which is received" or
tradition.
- Wikipedia
Cab"a*la (kăb"&adot;*l&adot;),
n. [LL. See Cabal, n.]
1. A kind of occult theosophy or traditional
interpretation of the Scriptures among Jewish rabbis and certain
mediæval Christians, which treats of the nature of god and
the mystery of human existence. It assumes that every letter,
word, number, and accent of Scripture contains a hidden sense;
and it teaches the methods of interpretation for ascertaining
these occult meanings. The cabalists pretend even to foretell
events by this means.
2. Secret science in general; mystic art;
mystery.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- alternative spelling of Kaballah
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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