Definitions for Zohar
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1. Zoharnoun

   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.

2. Etymology: זהר.

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1. Zohar

   The Zohar (Hebrew: זֹהַר‎, Zōhar, lit. "Splendor" or "Radiance") is a foundational work in the literature of Jewish mystical thought known as Kabbalah. It is a group of books including commentary on the mystical aspects of the Torah (the five books of Moses) and scriptural interpretations as well as material on mysticism, mythical cosmogony, and mystical psychology. The Zohar contains discussions of the nature of God, the origin and structure of the universe, the nature of souls, redemption, the relationship of Ego to Darkness and "true self" to "The Light of God". The Zohar was first publicized by Moses de León (c. 1240 – 1305 CE), who claimed it was a Tannaitic work recording the teachings of Simeon ben Yochai (c. 100 CE). This claim is universally rejected by modern scholars, most of whom believe de León, also an infamous forger of Geonic material, wrote the book himself between 1280 and 1286. Some scholars argue that the Zohar is the work of multiple medieval authors and/or contains a small amount of genuinely antique novel material. Later additions to the Zohar, including the Tiqqune hazZohar and the Ra'ya Mehimna, were composed by a 14th century imitator.

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1. Zoharnoun

   a Jewish cabalistic book attributed by tradition to Rabbi Simon ben Yochi, who lived about the end of the 1st century, a. d. Modern critics believe it to be a compilation of the 13th century

2. Etymology: [Heb. zhar candor, splendor.]

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1. Zohar

   The Zohar is the foundational work in the literature of Jewish mystical thought known as Kabbalah. It is a group of books including commentary on the mystical aspects of the Torah and scriptural interpretations as well as material on Mysticism, mythical cosmogony, and mystical psychology. The Zohar contains a discussion of the nature of God, the origin and structure of the universe, the nature of souls, redemption, the relationship of Ego to Darkness and "true self" to "The Light of God," and the relationship between the "universal energy" and man. Its scriptural exegesis can be considered an esoteric form of the Rabbinic literature known as Midrash, which elaborates on the Torah. The Zohar is mostly written in what has been described as an exalted, eccentric style of Aramaic, which was the day-to-day language of Israel in the Second Temple period, was the original language of large sections of the biblical books of Daniel and Ezra, and is the main language of the Talmud. The Zohar first appeared in Spain in the 13th century, and was published by a Jewish writer named Moses de Leon. De Leon ascribed the work to Shimon bar Yochai, a rabbi of the 2nd century during the Roman persecution who, according to Jewish legend, hid in a cave for thirteen years studying the Torah and was inspired by the Prophet Elijah to write the Zohar. This accords with the traditional claim by adherents that Kabbalah is the concealed part of the Oral Torah.

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1. Zohar

   a Jewish book of cabalistic commentaries on the Old Testament.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ZOHAR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Zohar is ranked #57372 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Zohar surname appeared 355 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Zohar.
   
   94.3% or 335 total occurrences were White.
   1.9% or 7 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.6% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

How to pronounce Zohar?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Zohar in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Zohar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Zohar
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohar
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Zohar
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Zohar
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Zohar
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html