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# symbolism

noun

«symbolism» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: The commentary notes that Sefer Yetzirah is full of symbolism, such as the "Holy Wind," which translators often turn into "Spirit."

### Meaning

The use of symbols to stand for ideas or qualities. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/symbolism/#m1)

### Examples

- Nonetheless, English translators have usually shied away from the this-worldly symbolism of the ‘Holy Wind’, much preferring immaterial ‘Spirit’ either out of theological embarrassment or deference to tradition. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/symbolism/#x1)
- The appearance of this root in the SY’s introductory paragraph serves as a reminder that although we embark upon a text rich in vivid, grounded symbolism—even anthropomorphism—we should not hasten to take such symbolic language overly literally. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/symbolism/#x2)

### Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «symbolism» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/symbolism/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«symbolism» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/symbolism.html) on Mova free.