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     • “Abracadabra” is the final result of the combination of two Aramaic phrases (Aramaic being itself a Hebrew-based language spoken by the Jews 2000 years ago, in which the Talmud is written) A’braand K’dabra: A’brameans “I shall create from nothing” (as in our Latin creatio ex nihilo), and K’dabra, “as I speak.”
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   Why is it called Abracadabra?

   • It could be that early sages thought this was a powerful word and somehow created “abracadabra” out of it and turned it into a “cure.” Alternatively, the word might be derived from the Hebrew words for “father, son, and holy spirit”: “ab, ben, and ruach hakodesh” respectively.

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   Is Abracadabra a kabbalistic word?

   • Perplexingly, the Oxford English Dictionary agrees that abracadabra is a kabbalistic word, “supposed when written triangularly, or in some other forms, to be a charm against fevers etc.” However, the OED thinks that it is a Latin word, originally of Greek origin, first found in the secondcentury Roman writer, Quintus Serenus Samonicus

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   Where did the word 'Avra k'davra' come from?

   • But the word’s origins are unclear. It is widely asserted that the word derives from the Aramaic expression avra k’davra which, depending on how one renders it in Hebrew letters, can mean either “It was created as I spoke” or “It came to pass as I spoke.” However, the phrase appears in no ancient Jewish sources.

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   Where does Avra kehdabra come from?

   • For what it’s worth, here are some theories: It’s from the Aramaic phrase avra kehdabra, meaning “I will create as I speak”. The source is three Hebrew words, ab (father), ben (son), and ruach acadosch (holy spirit). It’s from the Chaldean abbada ke dabra, meaning “perish like the word”.

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   What does abracadadabra mean?

   • The phrase Abracadadabra literally means: “I will create as I speak.” The rabbis of the past often recited these words in an attempt to emulate the creation through the speech of God. It was believed this is the word that God spoke when he created the world. I’m not making this up.

   HEBREW WORD STUDY – ABRACADABRA - Chaim Bentorah

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   Is Abracadabra a magic spell?

   • The vulgar popular use of abracadabra as a magic spell may be a faint echo of these exalted ideas. Perplexingly, the Oxford English Dictionary agrees that abracadabra is a kabbalistic word, “supposed when written triangularly, or in some other forms, to be a charm against fevers etc.”

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   Abracadabra. A silver talisman from the 6th or 7th century, inscribed with words similar to abracadabra. Abracadabra is a magic word, historically used as an apotropaic incantation on amulets and common today in stage magic. It is of unknown origin.

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   Nov 4, 2013 · The story I heard was that it was a Semitic spell: “Abrada ka dabra” meaning, “May it perish like wind”. The speaker repeated it, each time deleting the last syllable, till only the initial “a” was left. At that, the evil it was directed at was supposed to have been dissipated.

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   Jul 5, 2018 · Scholars who support the Hebrew etymology say that abracadabra is a corruption of the Hebrew, ebrah k’dabri, meaning “I will create as I speak,” ie that the act of speech will magically ...

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   It is widely asserted that the word derives from the Aramaic expression avra k’davra which, depending on how one renders it in Hebrew letters, can mean either “It was created as I spoke” or “It came to pass as I spoke.” However, the phrase appears in no ancient Jewish sources.

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   Jun 27, 2018 · The phrase Abracadadabra literally means: “I will create as I speak.” The rabbis of the past often recited these words in an attempt to emulate the creation through the speech of God. It was believed this is the word that God spoke when he created the world. I’m not making this up.

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   Jan 9, 1999 · It’s from the Aramaic phrase avra kehdabra, meaning “I will create as I speak”. The source is three Hebrew words, ab (father), ben (son), and ruach acadosch (holy spirit). It’s from the Chaldean abbada ke dabra, meaning “perish like the word”.

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   May 8, 2019 · According to one theory, the word ‘Abracadabra’ is derived from the Hebrew words ‘ab, ben, ruach hakodesh’, which translates as ‘Father, Son and Holy Spirit’. Thus, the word ‘Abracadabra’ is in fact an invocation of the Holy Trinity. According to another theory, this magic word is derived from another magic word known as ...