the wandering soul of a dead person, or a demon, that enters the body of a living person and controls that body's behavior. It may be exorcised by religious rites.
A dispossessed spirit which seeks to possess a body. Originally these were believed to be a specific type of demon. Later they were said to be spirits of evildoers denied transmigration. Punished with wandering and beatings by attendant angels, they seek refuge in a living body. They may wish harm or revenge, or redemption from a pious rabbi so they might be forgiven and move on. In some cases the dybbuk is not evil, but simply a lost or misplaced soul, such as one who died unnaturally or who was not properly laid to rest. The common theme is a desire for the flesh to escape the torments of a nomadic spiritual existance. Depending on the dybbuk, one might be possessed for a long time and never know it.
A Jewish ghost that takes possession of people.
(Jewish folklore) a demon that enters the body of a living person and controls that body's behavior
a fixture in Jewish folklore
a part of Jewish folklore
a restless soul that takes over the body of a living person and talks through the person's mouth
a wandering, disembodied soul which enters another person's body and holds fast
A Jewish legend. The restless soul of a deceased human being that entersthe body of a living person and takes possession.
found in Jewish legend, is the restless soul of a deceased human being that enters the body and takes possession of a still living person
In Kabbalah and European Jewish folklore, a dybbuk is a malicious possessing spirit, believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person.http://concise.britannica.com/ebc/article-9363281/dybbuk Dubbuk at http://concise.britannica.com concise.britannica.com Dybbuks are said to have escaped from Gehenna, a Hebrew term very loosely translated as "hell." Or may have been turned away from Gehenna due to transgressions too serious for the soul to be allowed there, such as suicide. The word "dybbuk" is derived from the Hebrew דיבוק, meaning "attachment"; the dybbuk attaches itself to the body of a living person and inhabits it.
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the dybbuk is a type of demon.