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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Sefirot is derived from the original Hebrew: סְפִירוֹת; which is romanized as: səfiroṯ. This is the plural of the Koinē Greek word σφαῖρα, which literally means "sphere." | Sefirot is derived from the original Hebrew: סְפִירוֹת; which is romanized as: ''səfiroṯ''. This is the plural of the Koinē Greek word σφαῖρα, which literally means "sphere." | ||
The term is alternatively transliterated into English as "sephirot" or "sephiroth", with the singular being "sefira" or "sephirah." | The term is alternatively transliterated into English as "sephirot" or "sephiroth", with the singular being "sefira" or "sephirah." | ||
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These four are, in descending order: | These four are, in descending order: | ||
* World of Emanation (Hebrew: אֲצִילוּת, ''Atzilut''): In this level the light of the Ein Sof radiates and is united with its source. Divine [[ | * World of Emanation (Hebrew: אֲצִילוּת, ''Atzilut''): In this level the light of the Ein Sof radiates and is united with its source. Divine [[Chokmah]], the limitless flash of wisdom beyond grasp, predominates. | ||
* World of Creation (Hebrew: בְּרִיאָה, ''Beri'ah''): In this level, is the first creation ''ex nihilo'', where the souls and [[angel]]s have self-awareness, but without form. Divine [[Binah]], the intellectual understanding, predominates. | * World of Creation (Hebrew: בְּרִיאָה, ''Beri'ah''): In this level, is the first creation ''ex nihilo'', where the souls and [[angel]]s have self-awareness, but without form. Divine [[Binah]], the intellectual understanding, predominates. | ||
* World of Formation (Hebrew: יְצִירָה, ''Yetzirah''): On this level, creation is related to form. The Divine emotional sefirot of [[Chesed]] to [[Yesod]] predominate. | * World of Formation (Hebrew: יְצִירָה, ''Yetzirah''): On this level, creation is related to form. The Divine emotional sefirot of [[Chesed]] to [[Yesod]] predominate. | ||