Ein Sof

US/(ˈ)eɪn ˈsoʊf/

proper noun

In Kabbalah, God existing prior to creating anything.

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Ain Sof · alternative Ayn Sof · alternative En Sof · alternative Eyn Sof

  1. In Kabbalah, God existing prior to creating anything.

Origin

  1. Hebrewאֵין סוֹף“infinite”
  2. EnglishEin Sof

Borrowed from Hebrew אֵין סוֹף (“infinite”).

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Ein Sof. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ein%20Sof

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Chicago

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