symbolism

«symbolism» in Mova's judaism dictionary: The use of symbols to stand for ideas or qualities — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun

meaning for a pupil

The use of symbols to stand for ideas or qualities. tree →

sense in the lessons

Interpretation: The commentary notes that Sefer Yetzirah is full of symbolism, such as the "Holy Wind," which translators often turn into "Spirit."

examples

• Nonetheless, English translators have usually shied away from the this-worldly symbolism of the ‘Holy Wind’, much preferring immaterial ‘Spirit’ either out of theological embarrassment or deference to tradition. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
• The appearance of this root in the SY’s introductory paragraph serves as a reminder that although we embark upon a text rich in vivid, grounded symbolism—even anthropomorphism—we should not hasten to take such symbolic language overly literally. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →

note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

Trees and pragmatics

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