The Lights which are revealed in the Holy Names have this unique attribute: They invert the phase of receiving to the phase of bestowing.
Table showing the Correspondence of the Grades with the Sefiroth, Etc.
"Grade" is the creative power of the Diety functioning in a particular sphere.
Designation in Genesis I |
Zoharic Appellatives |
Names of the Deity |
Sefiroth |
B' (In) | Most Mysterious and Recondite; King | Ehyeh | Keter (Crown) |
Reshith (Beginning) | First Point; Wisdom; Father | Asher (or Asher Ehyeh) | Chochmah (Wisdom) |
Elohim (God) (Heaven and Earth) | Palace; Elohim Chayyim; Mother | YHVH | Binah (Understanding) |
One Day | Right; Kindness | El Gadol | Chesed (Kindness) |
Two Day | Left; Force | Elohim | Gevurah (Force) |
Third Day | Life of Worlds; Central Column | Jehovah | Tilferet (Beauty) |
Fouth Day | Zebaoth (?) | Netzach (Victory) | |
Fifth Day | Shaddai (?) | Hod (Magesty) | |
Sixth Day | Righteous One, Foundation of the World | El (?) | Yeshod (Foundation) |
Seventh Day | Female | Adonay | Malkut (Kingship) |