Zohar

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proper noun

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.

OriginHebrew זוהר →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. JudaismA 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.

Origin

  1. Hebrewזוהר
  2. Hebrewזוהר
  3. EnglishZohar

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

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APA

Zohar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zohar

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Chicago

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