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Translation and Explanation of Acronyms and Terms

Acronyms & TermsExpansionTranslation
AAArich AnpinLong Face
AB72 in GematriaHaVaYaH filled with Yods
ABYAAtzilutBeriaYetziraAssiya 
Adam HaRishon The First Man
AHPAwzenHotemPehEar, Nose, Mouth
AKAdam KadmonAncient Man
AVIAbaveImaFather and Mother
BON52 in GematriaThe name HaVaYaH filled with Heys
BYABeriaYetziraAssiya 
Chazeh Chest
Din Judgment
Ein Sof Infinity
ELEHAleph– Lamed– HeyLower part of the name Elokim
Elokim God
Gadlut Greatness/adulthood
GARGimel RishonotFirst Three (Sefirot in a Partzuf)
GEGalgalta EynaimSkull and Eyes
GEAHPGalgaltaEynaimAwzenHotemPehSkull, Eyes, Ear, Nose, Mouth
Gematria Numeric value of the letters and their combinations.
HaVaYaHYod-Hey-Vav-Hey 
HBHochma and Bina 
HB TMHochmaBinaTifferetMalchut 
HBDHochmaBinaDaat 
HBD HGT NHYHochmaBinaDaatHesedGevuraTifferetNetzahHodYesod 
HBD HGT NHYMHochmaBinaDaatHesedGevuraTifferetNetzahHodYesodMalchut 
HGHassadim and Gevurot 
HG TMHesedGevuraTifferetMalchut 
HGTHesedGevuraTifferet 
HGT NHYHesedGevuraTifferetNetzahHodYesod 
HGT NHYMHesedGevuraTifferetNetzahHodYesodMalchut 
HSHochma StimaaBlocked (hidden) Hochma
Ibur Conception/impregnation
Idra RabaGreat Circle or Great AssemblyThe name of the cave where Rabbi Shimon and his students hid from the Romans and wrote The Zohar. Also, the title of one of the parts in The Zohar.
Katnut Smallness/infancy
KHKeterHochma 
KHBKeterHochmaBina 
KHB HGT NHYKeterHochmaBinaHesedGevuraTifferetNetzahHodYesod 
KHB HGT NHYMKeterHochmaBinaHesedGevuraTifferetNetzahHodYesodMalchut 
KHB TMKeterHochmaBinaTifferetMalchut 
KHBDKeterHochmaBinaDaat 
Kli (plural: Kelim)Vessel 
MA45 in GematriaThe name HaVaYaH filled with Alephs
MADMayin DuchrinMale Water (Aramaic)
MANMayin NukvinFemale Water (Aramaic)
Masach Screen
Merkava (pl. Merkavot) Chariot/assembly/structure
MIMemYodUpper part of the name Elokim
Mitzva (pl. Mitzvot) Commandment/Precept—correction of the desire into having the aim to bestow.
Mocha Stimaa Blocked (hidden) Mind
Mochin Lights of Hochma
NENikvey EynaimSockets of the Eyes
New Zohar Additional interpretations to the Bible that were added after the first interpretations were compiled, hence the title, New Zohar.
NHNetzahHod 
NHYNetzahHodYesod 
NHYMNetzahHodYesodMalchut 
NRNefeshRuach 
NRNNefeshRuachNeshama 
NRNHYNefeshRuachNeshamaHayaYechida 
PBPPanim be PanimFace-to-Face
Rachamim Mercy/mercies
RADLAReisha de Lo EtyadaThe Unknown Rosh (head)
RashbiRabbi Shimon bar Yochai 
RTSRoshTochSofHead, Interior (middle), End
SAG63 in GematriaHaVaYaH filled with Yods and Aleph in the Vav
SAMAngel Sam’el 
Sitra Achra Other Side
TANTATaamimNekudotTaginOtiotFlavors, points, tags, letters
TMTifferetMalchut 
TNHYMTifferetNetzahHodYesodMalchut 
Tzimtzum Restriction
Tzimtzum Aleph First Restriction
Tzimtzum Bet Second Restriction
VAKVav (six) Ktzvot (edges)The bottom six Sefirot of a Kli
Yenika Nursing/suckling
YESHSUTYsrael Saba ve Tevuna 
ZAZeir AnpinSmall Face
ZATZayinTachtonotSeven lower Sefirot
ZONZeir Anpin and Nukva 

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