The Sephiroth
Can someone please explain to me what The Sephiroth really is? I read about it somewhere but didn't really understand it.
By "The Sephiroth", I don't mean the person, but the name. It's a Hebrew word that's supposed to mean something in Jewish mysticism or something like that.
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I don't know if there's a Sephiroth in Hebrew, but I always thought that it was a play on the word "Seraphim" which is a class of angel with three wings.
Check this out:Originally posted by Flying Mullet
I don't know if there's a Sephiroth in Hebrew, but I always thought that it was a play on the word "Seraphim" which is a class of angel with three wings.
I get the general gist of it, but I would like a clearer and more detailed explanation.Originally posted by some guy who made this FAQ.
This must be intentional. Sephiroth is a Hebrew word, which derives from the Cabbala, a branch of religious lore that has its roots in Jewish mysticism. It states that at the creation, God sent a pulse of energy out into the void; this branched into ten aspects or spheres, numbered 1-10. The Sephiroth. To return to God, a Cabbalist must conquer each of the Sephiroth. (I realise this is a massive over-simplification, I advise you enter Sephiroth as a search term in Google. You'll get one set of results relating to FF7 and another related to Cabbalism).
I'm not 100% sure, but I believe "Sepher Sephiroth" is supposed to mean "The Book of Numbers," or something about how one ascends towards Godlikeness, in Hebrew. (Incidentally, "Safer Sephiroth," the name of the final boss, is a mistranslation of "Sepher Sephiroth").
I know very little about this myself, however; I'm basically remembering rather poorly something Kishi posted a long time ago. At any rate, I'd recommend searching for "Sepher Sephriroth" on Google, not just Sephiroth :P
Thanks! Yeah, I was hoping 'kish would read this sometime and help me out. See, I've been getting back into the game lately and I read some Plot Analysis at GameFAQs and found it very interesting. There's something about "The Sephiroth" having like 10 spheres of energy or something... and remember those cloaked people in Nibelheim with tattoos?
The tattoos are supposed to represent the 10 spheres or something like that.
Yeah, no problem :P
And I honestly don't remember much of anything about FF7 considering my computer's too bloody slow to emulate it. *really, really needs to get a PlayStation* Yes, I know, I'm an insult to society. *dies*
@_@ No PlayStation?!Originally posted by The Man
Yeah, no problem :P
And I honestly don't remember much of anything about FF7 considering my computer's too bloody slow to emulate it. *really, really needs to get a PlayStation* Yes, I know, I'm an insult to society. *dies*
XDD I suppose I could donate mine to you... but I have a mod chip in it... so I still need it. =P
How fast is your computer? Because I think you need less power to run the actual FF7 PC game (instead of the emulator). XD
Yup, no PlayStation. *deprived*
Modchip = essential, for sure. Keep yours.I'm probably actually getting a PS2 for my birthday (tomorrow) anyway, so it hopefully shouldn't matter much =P
As for my computer -- I dunno exactly how fast it is anymore. It's five years old, tho', if that gives you any idea how slow it is. =P I'd probably actually get the PC version of the game if I hadn't already gone out and bought the PS version of it hoping it'd run quickly enough, but I don't see much sense in owning two copies of the same game. At the very worst (assuming no PlayStation for birthday), as it is, I'll have to wait until my girlfriend moves over here to play FF7, and I don't imagine that taking TOO long as it is :P
But yes, I know I'm deprived. xD
This site has an excellent explaination of the sefirot:
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~elsegal/Sefirot/Sefirot.html
Essentially the ten sefirot are ten aspects of God, some knowable, some not. They include Keter (Divine Crown), Binah (Understanding), Hokhmah (Wisdom), Din (Justice), Tiferet (Beauty), Hesed (Mercy), Hod (Glory), Nezah (Eternity), Yesod (Foundation), and Shekinah (The Kingdom).
The sefirot are traditionally represented as ten circles connected by straight lines that illustrate the relationships between them. You can see examples of these diagrams in the opening credits of 'Neon Genesis Evangelion'.
Ooooh, thanks a lot! I had no idea it was called "The Sefirot". >_< I guess I made a spelling error.Originally posted by BG-57
This site has an excellent explaination of the sefirot:
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~elsegal/Sefirot/Sefirot.html
Nibelheim,
It's not a spelling error.
'Sephiroth' is Hebrew, translated into Japanese, translated into English.
'Sefirot' is Hebrew translated into English.
It's clear that the English translators often don't realize what the Japanese makers meant to say. They just transliterate the sounds and hope for the best.
Ah, makes sense. Another thing I noticed was that "Nibelheim" means nothing, whereas "Nifelheim" means "Frozen Hell" or something in Norse. Or maybe they did it on purpose.
This essay I read quite a while back mentions the sephiroth...
And here's where I'll stay / For ten years and a day
We're on a quest to find hidden treasure / And mystery on The Wild Sea
Sephiroth sounds wwaaayyy better than serifot, dontcha think?
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