Sefer ha-Ot
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Sefer ha-Ot is a seminal mystical treatise by the 13th-century Kabbalist Abraham Abulafia, exploring prophetic Kabbalah through letter permutations and meditative techniques.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sefer ha-Ot canonical | 4 |
| Sefer ha-Heshek | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T993028 — 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: Sefer ha-Ot Context triple: [Abraham Abulafia, notableWork, Sefer ha-Ot]
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A.
Sefer HaBahir
Sefer HaBahir is an early, foundational work of Jewish mysticism that introduces many of the core symbolic concepts and themes later developed in Kabbalah.
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B.
Sefer Etz Chaim
Sefer Etz Chaim is a foundational Kabbalistic work, attributed to Rabbi Chaim Vital based on the teachings of the Arizal, that systematically presents the doctrines of Lurianic Kabbalah.
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C.
Sefer ha-Rimon
Sefer ha-Rimon is a Jewish mystical and ethical work by the 13th-century Kabbalist Moses de León, best known as the principal author of the Zohar.
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D.
Sefer HaTemunah
Sefer HaTemunah is a foundational Kabbalistic work that explores the mystical significance of Hebrew letters, divine emanations, and the structure of creation.
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E.
Har HaZeitim
Har HaZeitim is the Hebrew name for the Mount of Olives, a historically and religiously significant ridge east of Jerusalem central to Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
- 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: Sefer ha-Ot Target entity description: Sefer ha-Ot is a seminal mystical treatise by the 13th-century Kabbalist Abraham Abulafia, exploring prophetic Kabbalah through letter permutations and meditative techniques.
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A.
Sefer HaBahir
Sefer HaBahir is an early, foundational work of Jewish mysticism that introduces many of the core symbolic concepts and themes later developed in Kabbalah.
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B.
Sefer Etz Chaim
Sefer Etz Chaim is a foundational Kabbalistic work, attributed to Rabbi Chaim Vital based on the teachings of the Arizal, that systematically presents the doctrines of Lurianic Kabbalah.
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C.
Sefer ha-Rimon
Sefer ha-Rimon is a Jewish mystical and ethical work by the 13th-century Kabbalist Moses de León, best known as the principal author of the Zohar.
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D.
Sefer HaTemunah
Sefer HaTemunah is a foundational Kabbalistic work that explores the mystical significance of Hebrew letters, divine emanations, and the structure of creation.
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E.
Har HaZeitim
Har HaZeitim is the Hebrew name for the Mount of Olives, a historically and religiously significant ridge east of Jerusalem central to Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kabbalistic treatise
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mystical text ⓘ |
| aim |
to systematize prophetic Kabbalah
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to teach methods for attaining prophecy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abraham Abulafia’s prophetic system
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letter-based mystical techniques ⓘ meditative recitation of divine names ⓘ |
| author | Abraham Abulafia ⓘ |
| authorCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| authorInstanceOf | Kabbalist ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 13th century ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Gershom Scholem ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
attainment of prophetic inspiration
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control of breath and speech ⓘ inner purification ⓘ visualization of letters ⓘ |
| genre |
Kabbalah
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prophetic Kabbalah ⓘ |
| hasPart |
guidance for achieving prophecy
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instructions for meditation ⓘ techniques of letter combination ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Kabbalists
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study of ecstatic Kabbalah ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Heikhalot literature
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linked to:
Merkavah mysticism
Maimonides ⓘ Sefer Yetzirah ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Hebrew alphabet
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combinatorial techniques ⓘ divine names ⓘ ecstatic Kabbalah ⓘ letter permutations ⓘ meditative techniques ⓘ mystical union ⓘ permutation of letters ⓘ prophetic experience ⓘ |
| method |
chanting of letters and syllables
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concentration on divine names ⓘ permutation of Hebrew letters ⓘ regulated breathing ⓘ |
| movement | ecstatic Kabbalah ⓘ |
| placeInTradition | foundational work of prophetic Kabbalah ⓘ |
| religiousContext | medieval Jewish mysticism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Book of the Sign ⓘ |
| tradition | Spanish Kabbalah ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Abraham Abulafia ⓘ |
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Subject: Sefer ha-Ot Description of subject: Sefer ha-Ot is a seminal mystical treatise by the 13th-century Kabbalist Abraham Abulafia, exploring prophetic Kabbalah through letter permutations and meditative techniques.
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