chokmah
43 occurrences across the corpus
The Key of Solomon
Lastly, I conjure ye all, ye rebellious spirits, by the most holy name of God ADONAI MELEKH, which Joshua invoked, and stayed the course of the Sun in his presence, through the virtue of Methratton, its principal Image; and by the troops of angels who cease not to cry day and night, QADOSCH, QADOSCH, QADOSCH, ADONAI ELOHIM TZABAOTH (that is, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts, Heaven and Earth are full of thy Glory); and by the ten angels who preside over the ten Sephiroth, by whom God communicateth and extendeth his influence over lower things, which are KETHER, CHOKMAH, BINAH, GEDULAH, GEBURAH, TIPHERETH, NETZACH, HOD, YESOD, AND MALKUTH.
SATOR, AREPO, TENET, OPERA, ROTAS, IAH, IAH, IAH, ENAM, IAH, IAH, IAH, KETHER, CHOKMAH, BINAH, GEDULAH, GEBURAH, TIPHERETH, NETZACH, HOD, YESOD, MALKUTH, ABRAHAM, ISAAC, JACOB, SHADRACH, MESHACH, ABEDNEGO, be ye all present in my aid and for whatsoever I shall desire to obtain.
The Zohar (selections)
And unless Chokmah, Wisdom, could be hidden from all, all things could be conformed like as from the beginning.
Hence it is said, Prov. viii. 12: “ANI ChKMH, Ani Chokmah, I, Wisdom, have dwelt with Prudence;” read it not ShKNThI, Shekenethi, I have dwelt; but ShIKNThI, Shikeneth-i, My Schechinah or My Presence.
And unless Adam were thus, the world could not consist; like as it is written, Prov. iii. 19: “Tetragrammaton in Chokmah hath founded the earth, IHVH BChKMH ISD ARTz, Tetragrammaton Be-Chokmah Yesed Aretz.
And unless Adam were thus, the world could not consist; like as it is written, Prov. iii. 19: “Tetragrammaton in Chokmah hath founded the earth, IHVH BChKMH ISD ARTz, Tetragrammaton Be-Chokmah Yesed Aretz.
And Chokmah, Wisdom, also is a general name, but this concealed Wisdom corroborateth and conformeth the form of the Man, so that He may abide in his place.
As it is written, Isa. xi. 2: “And the Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding, RVCh ChKMH VBINH, Ruach Chokmah Va-Binah, shall rest upon Him,” &c.
And all the conformations of Microprosopus are formed through the Inferior Chokmah, Wisdom. Like as it is written, Ps. civ. 24: “All these hast thou made in Chokmah.” And certainly it (Wisdom) is the epitome of all things.
And all the conformations of Microprosopus are formed through the Inferior Chokmah, Wisdom. Like as it is written, Ps. civ. 24: “All these hast thou made in Chokmah.” And certainly it (Wisdom) is the epitome of all things.
And that Father proceedeth from the Most Holy Ancient One, like as it is written, Job xxviii. 12: “And ChKMH, Chokmah, Wisdom, is found from AIN, Ain, the Negatively Existent One;” and therefore is He not known.
This Chokmah is the Father of Fathers, and in this Chokmah is beginning and end discovered; and therefore is there one Chokmah supernal, and another Chokmah inferior.
This Chokmah is the Father of Fathers, and in this Chokmah is beginning and end discovered; and therefore is there one Chokmah supernal, and another Chokmah inferior.
This Chokmah is the Father of Fathers, and in this Chokmah is beginning and end discovered; and therefore is there one Chokmah supernal, and another Chokmah inferior.
This Chokmah is the Father of Fathers, and in this Chokmah is beginning and end discovered; and therefore is there one Chokmah supernal, and another Chokmah inferior.
When Chokmah is extended, then is He called the Father of Fathers, for in none else are all things comprehended save in Him. (Otherwise, when they are expanded all things are called Chokmoth, and the Father of Fathers; all things are comprehended in no place, save herein.)
As it is written, Ps. civ. 25: “All things in Chokmah hast Thou formed.”
ChKMH AB BINH AM, Chokmah Ab Binah Am: Chokmah is the Father, and Binah is the Mother, and therein are Chokmah, Wisdom, and Binah, Understanding, counterbalanced together in most perfect equality of Male and Female.
ChKMH AB BINH AM, Chokmah Ab Binah Am: Chokmah is the Father, and Binah is the Mother, and therein are Chokmah, Wisdom, and Binah, Understanding, counterbalanced together in most perfect equality of Male and Female.
ChKMH AB BINH AM, Chokmah Ab Binah Am: Chokmah is the Father, and Binah is the Mother, and therein are Chokmah, Wisdom, and Binah, Understanding, counterbalanced together in most perfect equality of Male and Female.
This beginning is the Father of all things; the Father of all Fathers; and both are mutually bound together, and the one path shineth into the other—Chokmah, Wisdom, as the Father; Binah, Understanding, as the Mother.
What is Eden? It is the supernal ChKMH, Chokmah, Wisdom, and that is I, Yod (in I, V, D).
The beginning of all is called the Home of All. Whence IVD, Yod, is the beginning and the end of all; like as it is written, Ps. civ. 24: “All things in Chokmah hast Thou made.”
For all things are called Chokmah, and therein are all things concealed; and the Syntagma of all things is the Holy Name.
(As to the Sacred Name IHVH,) I, Yod, is included in this Chokmah, Wisdom; H, He, is Aima, and is called Binah, Understanding; VH, Vau He, are those two Children who are produced from Aima, the Mother.
Together They (Chokmah and Binah, IH) go forth, together They are at rest; the one ceaseth not from the other, and the one is never taken away from the other.
From the side of the Father (Chokmah) there is one Crown concealed therein, which is called Chesed.
As it is written, Prov. xxiv. 3, 4: “Through Chokmah is the abode constructed, and by Thebunah is it established, and in Däath shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”
As it is written, Isa. xxxiii. 6: “And Chokmah and Däath shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation; the fear of Tetragrammaton is His treasure,” &c., and they shall seek out Wisdom, Chokmah.
As it is written, Isa. xxxiii. 6: “And Chokmah and Däath shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation; the fear of Tetragrammaton is His treasure,” &c., and they shall seek out Wisdom, Chokmah.
“The Daughter of Mizaheb;” because She hath nourishment from the two Countenances (Chokmah and Binah, which are within Kether); and shineth with two colours—namely from ChSD, Chesed, Mercy; and from DIN, Din, Judgment.
For what reason doth He (Microprosopus) admit of variable disposition? Because He is the heir of two inheritances (i.e., from Chokmah and Binah).
It is written, “Rebekah's son,” and not “the son of Isaac.” And all the mysteries are in Chokmah.
And therefore is (Chokmah) called the Perfection of all; and to it is ascribed the name of Truth.
Chokmah is contained therein, as it is written, 1 Kings iii. 9: “And wilt Thou give unto Thy servant a hearing heart.”
His lips murmur Geburah, Severity, but they also murmur Chokmah, Wisdom.
The letter Ch, Cheth, which goeth forth and descendeth and ascendeth, and is crowned in the head (referring to the Second Sephira, Chokmah, Wisdom), and is fire condensed in ether (i.e., developeth in the palatal letter I, Yod).
It is written, Prov. vii. 4: “Say unto Chokmah, Thou art my sister.” For there is given one Chokmah (Male), and there is also given another Chokmah (Female).
It is written, Prov. vii. 4: “Say unto Chokmah, Thou art my sister.” For there is given one Chokmah (Male), and there is also given another Chokmah (Female).
It is written, Prov. vii. 4: “Say unto Chokmah, Thou art my sister.” For there is given one Chokmah (Male), and there is also given another Chokmah (Female).
And this Woman is called the Lesser Chokmah in respect of the other.
THE Male is extended in right and left, through the inheritance which He receiveth (i.e., from Chokmah and Binah).
Like as the Male (Microprosopus) existeth from the Triad (Kether, Chokmah, and Binah), and His beginning is with the Triad, in this same manner are all things disposed, and the end of the whole body is thus; also the Mother (Inferior) receiveth not the blessing except in the Syntagma of the Triad, and these paths are Netzach, Hod, and Yesod.