(se-fee-RAH / se-fee-ROHT) n/pl. A channel of Divine energy or life-force. This most fundamental concept of Kabbalah is that in the process of creation an intermediate stage was emanated from God's infinite light to create what we experience as finite reality. These channels are called the Ten Sefirot, Ten Divine Emanations, Ten Divine Radiances, Ten Divine Eluminices, or Ten Divine Powers which are the basic terms and concepts of the inner wisdom of the Torah which is called Kabbalah. The Ten Sefirot are the ten “Divine Emanations” within Zoharic mysticism. The Ten Sefirot are: Keter - Crown Chochmah - Wisdom Binah - Understanding Chessed - Kindness Gevura - Strength Tiferet - Beauty Netzach - Victory Hod - Awe Yesod - Foundation Malkhut - Kingdom Sometimes the Sefirot are listed without Keter, and then Da'at (wisdom) is included between Binah and Chesed.

Emanation or sphere; a quality or attribute of God.

The singlular form of Sefirot.

pl. Sefiros the Kabbalistic term for the attributes of G-dliness which serve as a medium between His infinite light and our limited framework of reference

pl. Sefiros: Divine attributes or emanations which manifest themselves in each of the Four Worlds, and are the source of the corresponding ten faculties (kochos) of the soul.