# Zohar

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #63,392

## Definitions
1. A Jewish cabalistic book attributed by tradition to Rabbi Simon ben Yochi, who lived about the end of the 1st century AD. Modern critics believe it to be a compilation of the 13th century.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew זֹהַר (“splendor, radiance”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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