Temurah
E19176
Temurah is a Kabbalistic method of letter substitution and permutation used to uncover hidden meanings within Hebrew scripture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Temurah canonical | 3 |
| Temurah system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T158671 — 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: Temurah Context triple: [Kabbalah, usesMethod, Temurah]
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A.
Malchuyot
Malchuyot is the section of the Rosh Hashanah liturgy that focuses on proclaiming God’s kingship and sovereignty over the world.
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B.
Ten Days of Repentance
Ten Days of Repentance is the Jewish High Holy Days period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur devoted to introspection, seeking forgiveness, and spiritual renewal.
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C.
Tisha BAv
Tisha B'Av is a major Jewish fast day of mourning that commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem and other tragedies in Jewish history.
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D.
Transfiguration
The Transfiguration is a Christian feast commemorating the moment Jesus Christ was revealed in divine glory before his disciples on Mount Tabor.
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E.
Am Segula
Am Segula is a Hebrew term referring to the Jewish people as a "treasured" or "chosen" nation with a special covenantal relationship to God.
- 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: Temurah Target entity description: Temurah is a Kabbalistic method of letter substitution and permutation used to uncover hidden meanings within Hebrew scripture.
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A.
Malchuyot
Malchuyot is the section of the Rosh Hashanah liturgy that focuses on proclaiming God’s kingship and sovereignty over the world.
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B.
Ten Days of Repentance
Ten Days of Repentance is the Jewish High Holy Days period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur devoted to introspection, seeking forgiveness, and spiritual renewal.
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C.
Tisha BAv
Tisha B'Av is a major Jewish fast day of mourning that commemorates the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem and other tragedies in Jewish history.
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D.
Transfiguration
The Transfiguration is a Christian feast commemorating the moment Jesus Christ was revealed in divine glory before his disciples on Mount Tabor.
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E.
Am Segula
Am Segula is a Hebrew term referring to the Jewish people as a "treasured" or "chosen" nation with a special covenantal relationship to God.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kabbalistic method
ⓘ
esoteric hermeneutic technique ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
reveal esoteric interpretations
ⓘ
uncover hidden meanings ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Hebrew scripture
ⓘ
Torah text ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Hebrew alphabet
ⓘ
fixed letter correspondences ⓘ |
| category | Jewish esotericism ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
literal exegesis
ⓘ
peshat ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Kabbalistic literature
ⓘ
medieval Jewish mystical texts ⓘ |
| epistemicStatus | mystical and non-literal ⓘ |
| field | Kabbalah ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
rearrangement of letters
ⓘ
systematic letter exchange ⓘ |
| hasMethodType |
letter permutation
ⓘ
letter substitution ⓘ |
| hasScope |
entire verses
ⓘ
phrases ⓘ words ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Albam
ⓘ
Atbash ⓘ Avgad ⓘ |
| influencedBy | rabbinic hermeneutics ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| partOf | Kabbalistic exegesis ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gematria
ⓘ
Notarikon ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Kabbalists
ⓘ
linked to:
Kabbalah
|
| usedFor |
deriving occult meanings
ⓘ
mystical interpretation of scripture ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Jewish mysticism
ⓘ
linked to:
Kabbalah
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temurah Description of subject: Temurah is a Kabbalistic method of letter substitution and permutation used to uncover hidden meanings within Hebrew scripture.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.