Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zohar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: zo-har
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Jewish cabalistic book attributed by tradition to Rabbi Simon ben Yochi, who lived about the end of the 1st century AD. Modern critics believe it to be a compilation of the 13th century.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew זֹהַר (“splendor, radiance”).

Derived Forms

Zoharic

Questions

What does zohar mean?: A Jewish cabalistic book attributed by tradition to Rabbi Simon ben Yochi, who lived about the end of the 1st century AD. Modern critics believe it to be a compilation of the 13th century.
Where does zohar come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew זֹהַר (“splendor, radiance”).

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