[ kə'bα:lə , 'kabələ ]
(also Kabbala , Cabbala , Cabala , or Qabalah )
■ noun the ancient Jewish tradition of mystical interpretation of the Bible.
Derivatives
Kabbalism noun
Kabbalist noun
Kabbalistic adjective
Origin
from med. L. cabala , cabbala , from Rabbinical Heb. qabbālāh 'tradition', from qibbēl 'receive, accept'.