Sefer Yetzirah
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Sefer Yetzirah is an early foundational work of Jewish mysticism that explores creation through the Hebrew letters and the ten sefirot.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sefer Yetzirah canonical | 14 |
| Sefer Yetzirah (later commentaries) | 1 |
| Sefer Yetzirah tradition | 1 |
| Sefer Yetzirah with the commentary of the Ravad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T158677 — 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 Yetzirah Context triple: [Kabbalah, majorText, Sefer Yetzirah]
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A.
Anno Mundi
Anno Mundi is a year-numbering system that dates events from the traditional Jewish calculation of the world's creation in the Hebrew calendar.
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B.
Tanakh
The Tanakh is the canonical collection of Hebrew scriptures that forms the foundational religious text of Judaism, encompassing the Torah (Law), Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings).
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C.
Torah
The Torah is the central and most sacred text of Judaism, comprising the foundational five books that outline Jewish law, teachings, and early history.
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D.
Talmud
The Talmud is a central Jewish religious text comprising rabbinic discussions, legal rulings, and interpretations of the Hebrew Bible that form the foundation of traditional Jewish law and theology.
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E.
Siddur
The Siddur is the traditional Jewish prayer book containing the set order of daily, Shabbat, and holiday prayers used in Jewish worship.
- 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 Yetzirah Target entity description: Sefer Yetzirah is an early foundational work of Jewish mysticism that explores creation through the Hebrew letters and the ten sefirot.
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A.
Anno Mundi
Anno Mundi is a year-numbering system that dates events from the traditional Jewish calculation of the world's creation in the Hebrew calendar.
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B.
Tanakh
The Tanakh is the canonical collection of Hebrew scriptures that forms the foundational religious text of Judaism, encompassing the Torah (Law), Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings).
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C.
Torah
The Torah is the central and most sacred text of Judaism, comprising the foundational five books that outline Jewish law, teachings, and early history.
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D.
Talmud
The Talmud is a central Jewish religious text comprising rabbinic discussions, legal rulings, and interpretations of the Hebrew Bible that form the foundation of traditional Jewish law and theology.
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E.
Siddur
The Siddur is the traditional Jewish prayer book containing the set order of daily, Shabbat, and holiday prayers used in Jewish worship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebrew religious text
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Jewish mystical text ⓘ Kabbalistic work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Early Merkavah mysticism ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Abraham
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Rabbi Akiva ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | Non-canonical but influential in Judaism ⓘ |
| commentedOnBy |
Abraham Abulafia
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Judah ben Barzillai of Barcelona ⓘ Moshe Cordovero ⓘ Ramban (Nachmanides) ⓘ
linked to:
Nachmanides (Ramban)
Saadia Gaon ⓘ Vilna Gaon ⓘ |
| conceptualFramework | Letters, numbers, and sefirot ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | between 3rd and 6th centuries CE (approximate) ⓘ |
| describes |
Creation through Hebrew letters
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Relationship between letters, numbers, and creation ⓘ Structure of the cosmos ⓘ Ten sefirot as creative forces ⓘ |
| discusses |
Seven double letters
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Ten sefirot belimah ⓘ Three mother letters ⓘ Twelve simple letters ⓘ |
| genre |
Esoteric treatise
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Mystical cosmology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Chapters
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Mishnayot ⓘ
linked to:
Mishnah
|
| hasVersion |
Gra version
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Long version ⓘ Ravad version ⓘ Saadia Gaon recension ⓘ
linked to:
Saadia Gaon
Short version ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hasidic thought
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Jewish magical traditions ⓘ Kabbalah ⓘ Medieval Jewish mysticism ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Cosmology
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Creation ⓘ Hebrew alphabet ⓘ Mysticism ⓘ Ten sefirot ⓘ
linked to:
Sefirot
|
| numberOfLettersDiscussed | 22 ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late antiquity ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Jewish esoteric study
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Kabbalistic meditation traditions ⓘ |
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Subject: Sefer Yetzirah Description of subject: Sefer Yetzirah is an early foundational work of Jewish mysticism that explores creation through the Hebrew letters and the ten sefirot.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sefer Yetzirah
subject linked to:
Ravad version
Ravad version of Sefer Yetzirah
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Sefer Yetzirah with the commentary of the Ravad
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subject linked to:
Ravad version
linked to: Sefer Yetzirah
linked to: Sefer Yetzirah