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קבלה

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Hebrew

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Root
ק־ב־ל (q-b-l)

Noun

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קַבָּלָה (kabaláf (plural indefinite קַבָּלוֹת, singular construct קַבָּלַת־, plural construct קַבָּלוֹת־) [pattern: קַטָּלָה]

  1. receipt (being received)
  2. receipt (written acknowledgement of a transfer of money or goods)
  3. reception, acceptance (reaction)
  4. reception (desk or area of an office or hotel where guests are received)
  5. resolution (statement of intent)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Same as above.

Proper noun

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קַבָּלָה (kabaláf

  1. (Judaism) oral tradition
    1. (by extension, Judaism) Kabballah (a body of mystical Jewish teachings based on an esoteric reading of the Hebrew scriptures)
    2. (Judaism, by extension) certification that one has studied sufficiently to serve as a shochet
Derived terms
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References

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  • קבלה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew קַבָּלָה (kabalá, something received).

Noun

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קבלה (kabolef, plural קבלות (kaboles)

  1. (Judaism) Kabballah
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