# Kabbalah

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /kəˈbɑːlə/ · frequency rank #50,021

## Definitions
1. A body of mystical Jewish teachings based on an esoteric reading of the Hebrew scriptures.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew קַבָּלָה (kabalá, “Jewish mysticism”, literally “something received”). It refers to the notion that Kabbalah is a set of mystical doctrines received in antiquity and passed on in small circles. Doublet of cabal.

## Source
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