En Sof
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En Sof is a Kabbalistic term for the infinite, unknowable aspect of God that precedes and transcends all creation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| En Sof canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kabbalistic concept
ⓘ
concept in Jewish mysticism ⓘ theological concept ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Ain Sof
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ayn Sof NERFINISHED ⓘ Ein Sof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
absolute unity
ⓘ
divine infinity ⓘ divine simplicity ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
infinite
ⓘ
transcendent ⓘ unknowable ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
immanent aspects of God
ⓘ
sefirot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
pre-creation divine reality
ⓘ
ultimate ground of being ⓘ |
| describedAs |
beyond attributes
ⓘ
beyond form ⓘ beyond names ⓘ |
| describesAspectOf | God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discussedIn |
Zohar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later Kabbalistic literature ⓘ |
| epistemicStatus |
beyond human comprehension
ⓘ
cannot be grasped by intellect ⓘ |
| etymology | Hebrew phrase meaning without end ⓘ |
| influencedTradition |
Hasidic thought
ⓘ
Lurianic Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOnPhilosophy |
Jewish philosophical mysticism
ⓘ
modern interpretations of negative theology ⓘ |
| label | En Sof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Hebrew ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | without end ⓘ |
| metaphysicalStatus |
ultimate reality in Kabbalah
ⓘ
unbounded divine essence ⓘ |
| notIdenticalWith |
created world
ⓘ
finite being ⓘ |
| precedes | creation ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Or Ein Sof
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sefirot NERFINISHED ⓘ Tzimtzum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationToSefirot |
source of the sefirot
ⓘ
transcends the sefirot ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Judaism
ⓘ
Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalFunction |
explains how an infinite God relates to a finite world
ⓘ
protects divine transcendence ⓘ |
| transcends | creation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.