Gevurah
Fifth emanation in Kabbalah
| The Sefirot in Kabbalah | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Tree of Life | ||
Gevurah or Geburah (Hebrew: גְּבוּרָה, romanized: Gəvūrā, Tiberian: Găḇūrā, lit. 'bravery', 'heroism'), is the fifth sephirah in the kabbalistic Tree of Life, and it is the second of the emotive attributes of the sephirot. It sits below Binah, across from Chesed and above Hod.
Gevurah is "the essence of judgment (DIN) and limitation", and corresponds to awe and the element of fire.
01Description
Gevurah is the fifth of the ten Sefirot and second of the emotive attributes in Creation, and which corresponds to the second day of creation
02Qualities
Colour
According to some modern sources, Gevurah is associated with the color red.
Ethical behaviour
03In Western esotericism
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