Binah
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Binah is the third sefirah in Kabbalistic mysticism, representing understanding, structure, and the divine feminine aspect of creation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| בינה | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kabbalistic concept
ⓘ
sefirah ⓘ |
| alsoCalled |
Great Sea (Yam HaGadol)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mother of the living NERFINISHED ⓘ Palace ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Lurianic Kabbalah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zohar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
analysis
ⓘ
contemplation ⓘ divine feminine ⓘ form-giving ⓘ immanence ⓘ intellect ⓘ limitation ⓘ severity ⓘ structure ⓘ understanding ⓘ |
| associatedWithBodyPart | right hemisphere of the brain (symbolic) ⓘ |
| associatedWithColor |
black (in some Kabbalistic schemes)
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dark indigo (in some esoteric schemes) ⓘ |
| associatedWithDivineName | YHWH Elohim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithElement | water (in some systems) ⓘ |
| associatedWithEmotion |
awe
ⓘ
sorrow (in some interpretations) ⓘ |
| associatedWithGender | female ⓘ |
| associatedWithPartzuf | Imma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlanet | Saturn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Jewish mysticism ⓘ |
| functionInEthics | discernment and judgment ⓘ |
| functionInPsyche | capacity to understand and differentiate ⓘ |
| hebrewName | בינה NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnPillar |
left pillar
ⓘ
pillar of severity ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | understanding ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Chokhmah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tree of Life (Kabbalah)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
upper triad of sefirot ⓘ |
| positionInSefirot | third sefirah ⓘ |
| precedes | Chesed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToChokhmah | receives and shapes the flash of wisdom ⓘ |
| relationshipToKeter | emanates from Keter ⓘ |
| relationshipToLowerSefirot | source of structure for the lower sefirot ⓘ |
| roleInCreation |
channel of divine understanding into form
ⓘ
womb of creation ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
mother principle
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processing of wisdom into understanding ⓘ repentance (teshuvah) ⓘ supernal mother ⓘ |
| tradition | Kabbalah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldCorrespondence | Beriah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.