I remember seeing a passuk that has the phrase "abrah kadabrah," or maybe a Rishon. Does anyone know a source?
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I don't know a specific pasuk where this phrase is used, but the phrase could very plausibly come from Hebrew. Translated, it would be something along the lines of "I will create as I say." That strongly hints of Hashem's creation of the world.– DanielAug 16, 2012 at 5:00
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I know the def and idea just forgot source ,saw it a few years ago dont rem where.– samAug 16, 2012 at 5:03
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It's in the Talmud. But it's not written exactly. It's more like Adbaraha K'davarah. It's not in tanach, just the Talmud and maybe Midrashim.– aviAug 19, 2012 at 21:53
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Source please ?– samAug 19, 2012 at 22:13
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Abra kadabrah, I had heard, is a transliteration of the Hebrew words אברא, I will create, and כדברא, with speech. Similarly, the Harry Potter spell "Avada kedabra" is אבדא, I will destroy, כדברא, with speech.– DonielFAug 18, 2016 at 18:44
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I searched the Bar-Ilan books. There are no results.
Craig Conley (Magic Words p. 66) writes:
More popularly, abracadabra is associated with a Hebrew-Aramaic expression, variously transliterated: ibra k'dibra ("I create through my speech"[49]) ... Abra kadavra ("I will create with words"[51]).
[49] Estelle Frankel, Sacred Therapy: Jewish Spiritual Teachings on Emotional Healing and Inner Wholeness (2004)
[51] David Aaron, Endless Light: The Ancient Path of Kabbalah (1998)
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@sam It's in the Talmud. But it's not written exactly. It's more like Adbaraha K'davarah. It's not in tanach, just the Talmud and maybe Midrashim.– aviAug 19, 2012 at 21:53
I remember reading it in Sefer Heyetzirah, the one with Aryeh Kaplan's peirush.
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1Rivka, welcome to Mi Yodeya! If you could indicate where exactly in Sefer Hayetzirah you saw this phrase that would greatly increase the value of your answer.– Double AA ♦Aug 16, 2012 at 17:59
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It seems not to be in the short version. Maybe there is a long version that does have it.– b aAug 16, 2012 at 23:05