Ohr Ein Sof
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Ohr Ein Sof is a Kabbalistic term referring to the infinite, boundless divine light that emanates from the unknowable essence of God before any creation or limitation.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ohr Ein Sof canonical | 2 |
| Or Ein Sof | 2 |
| Ain Sof | 1 |
| Or Ein Sof (Infinite Light) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T888264 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ohr Ein Sof Context triple: [Etz Chaim, hasKeyTerm, Ohr Ein Sof]
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A.
Tzimtzum
Tzimtzum is a central Kabbalistic doctrine describing how the infinite divine presence is said to have contracted or concealed itself to allow for the existence of a finite, independent creation.
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B.
חַוָּה
חַוָּה is the Hebrew name of Eve, the first woman in the biblical creation narrative in the Book of Genesis.
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C.
Brahman
Brahman is the ultimate, all-pervading reality or absolute principle in Hindu philosophy, understood as the source and essence of everything that exists.
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D.
Shaddai
Shaddai is a Hebrew name for God, often associated with divine protection and power in Jewish tradition.
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E.
Shekhinah
Shekhinah is the divine feminine presence or indwelling aspect of God in Jewish mysticism, especially central to Kabbalistic thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ohr Ein Sof Target entity description: Ohr Ein Sof is a Kabbalistic term referring to the infinite, boundless divine light that emanates from the unknowable essence of God before any creation or limitation.
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A.
Tzimtzum
Tzimtzum is a central Kabbalistic doctrine describing how the infinite divine presence is said to have contracted or concealed itself to allow for the existence of a finite, independent creation.
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B.
חַוָּה
חַוָּה is the Hebrew name of Eve, the first woman in the biblical creation narrative in the Book of Genesis.
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C.
Brahman
Brahman is the ultimate, all-pervading reality or absolute principle in Hindu philosophy, understood as the source and essence of everything that exists.
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D.
Shaddai
Shaddai is a Hebrew name for God, often associated with divine protection and power in Jewish tradition.
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E.
Shekhinah
Shekhinah is the divine feminine presence or indwelling aspect of God in Jewish mysticism, especially central to Kabbalistic thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kabbalistic concept
ⓘ
mystical theological concept ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sefirot
ⓘ
divine immanence ⓘ divine transcendence ⓘ emanation ⓘ |
| centralTo | Kabbalistic metaphysics ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
boundless
ⓘ
infinite ⓘ pre-creational ⓘ |
| consideredAs | first revelation of the Infinite ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | finite creation ⓘ |
| describes | divine light ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Ein Sof as absolute essence ⓘ |
| emanatesFrom |
Ein Sof
ⓘ
unknowable essence of God ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
pre-Sefirotic light
ⓘ
undifferentiated divine light ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
non-material
ⓘ
non-spatial ⓘ non-temporal ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
Jewish theology
ⓘ
mystical cosmology ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | Hebrew ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
infinite light
ⓘ
light of the Infinite ⓘ |
| hasOntologicalStatus | emanated light rather than divine essence ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalRole | bridge between Ein Sof and creation ⓘ |
| hasTransliteration |
Ohr Ein Sof
ⓘ
Or Ein Sof ⓘ |
| influences |
Hasidic thought
ⓘ
Jewish mystical prayer ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Jewish mysticism
ⓘ
Kabbalah ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Neoplatonic emanationism (in scholarship) ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Zohar (in later interpretations)
ⓘ
linked to:
Zohar
|
| perceivedAs |
beyond all attributes
ⓘ
beyond human comprehension ⓘ |
| precedes |
any limitation
ⓘ
creation ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Ein Sof
ⓘ
Sefirot ⓘ Tzimtzum ⓘ |
| relatesTo | Ein Sof ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Lurianic Kabbalah
ⓘ
linked to:
Safed Kabbalah
medieval Kabbalistic texts ⓘ |
| viewedAs | unlimited divine radiance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ohr Ein Sof Description of subject: Ohr Ein Sof is a Kabbalistic term referring to the infinite, boundless divine light that emanates from the unknowable essence of God before any creation or limitation.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ohr Ein Sof
linked to: Ohr Ein Sof
linked to: Ohr Ein Sof