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sefirah

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈsɛfɪɹɑː/
  • US: /səˈfiɹə/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Each of the ten attributes that God created, through which he can project himself to the universe and man.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

The counting of the Omer, that is, the period of 49 days between Passover and Shavuot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Judaism

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History

Etymology

From Hebrew סְפִירָה (s'firá, “sefirah”, literally “counting, enumeration”), plural סְפִירוֹת (s'firót).

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