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Geburah

Gevurah / גבורה. Strength, might, severity. Fifth sephirah; commonly placed on the left pillar opposite Chesed.

Traditional Associations

  • Strength
  • judgment
  • discipline
  • boundary

Angelic Order Associations

Seraphim

Within tradition: Some later correspondence tables

This is a later symbolic association; Seraphim remain an angelic order known from Isaiah 6.

Archangel Associations

Kamael

Within tradition: Later Kabbalistic correspondence

A later correspondence figure; traditions vary.

Divine Attribute Associations

  • Strength
  • judgment
  • discipline
  • right boundary

Tradition Notes

  • Geburah is traditionally studied as strength under divine order.
  • Its severity is not license for harshness or personal judgment.

Source References

  1. Zoharic tradition
  2. Medieval Kabbalistic synthesis
  3. Later Tree of Life diagrams