Eisheth Zenunim
In Kabbalah, Eisheth Zenunim is a princess of the qlippoth who rules Gamaliel, the order of the qlippoth of Yesod. She is found in Zohar 1:5a as a feminine personification of sin. Eisheth Zenunim is one of the four mates of Samael, who is a destructive and seductive force.
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When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Zohar, one of Kabbalah's principal works.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Naamah, Naamah, Agrat bat Mahlat, Sword of Samael, Lilith, Azazel
- consort of
- Samael
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“In Kabbalah, Eisheth Zenunim (Hebrew: אֵשֶׁת זְנוּנִים, lit. 'Woman of Whoredom') is a princess of the qlippoth who rules Gamaliel, the order of the qlippoth of Yesod. She is found in Zohar 1:5a as a feminine personification of sin.”
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“In the Zohar, one of Kabbalah's principal works, Samael is described as a leader of the divine forces of destruction, part of the qlippoth. He is mentioned again as the serpent's rider, and is described as having mated with Eisheth Zenunim, Na'amah, and Agrat bat Mahlat, all being "angels" of sacred prostitution.”
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