Sefer HaHezyonot
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Sefer HaHezyonot is a mystical autobiographical work by the kabbalist Hayyim Vital, recording his visionary experiences, dreams, and spiritual revelations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sefer HaHezyonot canonical | 1 |
| Sefer ha-Hezyonot | 1 |
| Sefer ha-Ḥezyonot | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4877900 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sefer HaHezyonot Context triple: [Hayyim Vital, notableWork, Sefer HaHezyonot]
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A.
Sefer HaChaim
Sefer HaChaim is a central High Holy Day motif in Jewish liturgy, symbolizing the divine record of human deeds and the granting of life and destiny for the coming year.
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B.
Sefer ha-Yovel
Sefer ha-Yovel is a commemorative work by Zionist leader and Hebrew writer Nahum Sokolow, reflecting his contributions to Jewish nationalism and Hebrew literature.
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C.
Sefer ha-Rimon
Sefer ha-Rimon is a Jewish mystical and ethical work by the 13th-century Kabbalist Moses de León, best known as the principal author of the Zohar.
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D.
Sefer Etz Chaim
Sefer Etz Chaim is a foundational Kabbalistic work, attributed to Rabbi Chaim Vital based on the teachings of the Arizal, that systematically presents the doctrines of Lurianic Kabbalah.
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E.
Sefer ha-Ot
Sefer ha-Ot is a seminal mystical treatise by the 13th-century Kabbalist Abraham Abulafia, exploring prophetic Kabbalah through letter permutations and meditative techniques.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sefer HaHezyonot Target entity description: Sefer HaHezyonot is a mystical autobiographical work by the kabbalist Hayyim Vital, recording his visionary experiences, dreams, and spiritual revelations.
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A.
Sefer HaChaim
Sefer HaChaim is a central High Holy Day motif in Jewish liturgy, symbolizing the divine record of human deeds and the granting of life and destiny for the coming year.
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B.
Sefer ha-Yovel
Sefer ha-Yovel is a commemorative work by Zionist leader and Hebrew writer Nahum Sokolow, reflecting his contributions to Jewish nationalism and Hebrew literature.
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C.
Sefer ha-Rimon
Sefer ha-Rimon is a Jewish mystical and ethical work by the 13th-century Kabbalist Moses de León, best known as the principal author of the Zohar.
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D.
Sefer Etz Chaim
Sefer Etz Chaim is a foundational Kabbalistic work, attributed to Rabbi Chaim Vital based on the teachings of the Arizal, that systematically presents the doctrines of Lurianic Kabbalah.
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E.
Sefer ha-Ot
Sefer ha-Ot is a seminal mystical treatise by the 13th-century Kabbalist Abraham Abulafia, exploring prophetic Kabbalah through letter permutations and meditative techniques.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish mystical work
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Kabbalistic text ⓘ mystical autobiographical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Isaac Luria ⓘ |
| audience |
Kabbalists
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students of Jewish mysticism ⓘ |
| author | Hayyim Vital ⓘ |
| contains |
accounts of supernatural experiences
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first-person narrative ⓘ |
| documents |
Hayyim Vital's dreams
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Hayyim Vital's inner life ⓘ Hayyim Vital's spiritual revelations ⓘ Hayyim Vital's visionary experiences ⓘ |
| focus |
ascent of the soul
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interpretation of dreams ⓘ repentance and spiritual correction ⓘ signs of divine favor and judgment ⓘ struggles with demonic forces ⓘ |
| genre |
Kabbalah
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autobiography ⓘ mysticism ⓘ |
| historicalValue |
source on Safed Kabbalistic circle
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source on early Lurianic tradition ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
diary-like narrative
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visionary chronicle ⓘ |
| mainFigure | Hayyim Vital ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Ottoman Palestine
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Safed ⓘ |
| preservation | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Etz Hayyim
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linked to:
Etz Chaim
Shaar HaGilgulim ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousDiscipline |
Jewish mysticism
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Kabbalah ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
record of divine messages
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spiritual self-accounting ⓘ |
| subject |
angelic encounters
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divine providence ⓘ dreams ⓘ personal spiritual development ⓘ spiritual revelations ⓘ visions ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | late 16th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 16th century Safed ⓘ |
| tradition |
Lurianic Kabbalah
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linked to:
Safed Kabbalah
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| typeOfVision |
dream visions
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waking visions ⓘ |
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Subject: Sefer HaHezyonot Description of subject: Sefer HaHezyonot is a mystical autobiographical work by the kabbalist Hayyim Vital, recording his visionary experiences, dreams, and spiritual revelations.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Sefer HaHezyonot
linked to: Sefer HaHezyonot