microcosm

«microcosm» in Mova's judaism dictionary: a model of the whole universe, such as a human being — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun

meaning for a pupil

A "small world"; a small thing that is a model of the whole universe, such as a human being. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Sefer Yetzirah it means the human body and soul, which are seen as a small copy of the universe (the macrocosm). Interpretation: Jewish mystics read the book as saying that the world, the year and the human body all match each other. They taught that understanding one helps you understand the others.

examples

• The "Sepher Yetzirah," on the other hand is mainly concerned with our universe and with the Microcosm. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• 26) Here is meant: ethereal air, ethereal water, ethereal fire, the macrocosm, the courses of time and microcosm. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• The '' Sepher Yetzirah," on the other hand is mainly concerned with our universe and with the Microcosm. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

note

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Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «microcosm» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.