And Other Hebrew Words from the Website
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- Gaon ("genius" or "excellency):
- Gaon is the title of the sages who lived during the post-Talmudic period (roughly 7th to 11th centuries). This period is thus known as the "Gaonic" period.
- Gedulah ("greatness"):
- A synonym for chesed.
- Gematria (Hebrew Numerology):
- Gematria is a system for calculating the numerical equivalence of letters, words, and phrases. This system is used for the purpose of gaining insight into interrelating concepts.
- For further explanation see: The Art of Gematria.
- Gerah:
- A gerah is a type of coin, equivalent to approximately 0.64 gram of silver.
- Gevurah ("Might"):
- Gevurah is the fifth of the ten sefirot, and second of the emotive attributes in Creation.
- For further explanation see: The Divine Emanations — Gevurah.
- Gezerah Shavah ("equal category"):
- Gezerah Shavah is one of the thirteen hermeneutical methods of the Torah, in which two concepts or cases are compared on the basis of terminology common to both.
- Gevurot:
- (plural of gevurah):
- Gilah (joy):
- See Chedvah.
- Gimmel:
- Gimmel is one of the 3rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- For further explanation see Alef-Beit Significances.
- Also see: The Mystical Significance of the Hebrew Letters (including an image and audio pronunciation of each letter).
- Gulgalta ("the skull" [Aramaic]):
- Gulgalta is the keter of Arich Anpin. In psychological terms, the interface between pleasure and will, which serves as the origin of the super-conscious will.
For further explanation see: Partzufei Ha'Keter—Gulgalta.
