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  1. Dybbuk - Wikipedia

    Dybbuk comes from the Hebrew word דִּיבּוּק ‎ dibūq, meaning 'a case of attachment', which is a nominal form derived from the verb דָּבַק ‎ dāḇaq 'to adhere' or 'cling'.

  2. Dybbuk | Jewish Spirit, Demon Possession & Supernatural | Britannica

    Dybbuk, in Jewish folklore, a disembodied human spirit that, because of former sins, wanders restlessly until it finds a haven in the body of a living person. Belief in such spirits was especially …

  3. What Is a Dybbuk? - Understanding the Misunderstood Soul

    Rather than a demon or an external force, a dybbuk is understood in Jewish mysticism as a human soul that has not found rest. Unable to fully detach from the physical world, it clings to a living …

  4. Dibbuk (Dybbuk) - Jewish Virtual Library

    It is an abbreviation of dibbuk me-ru'aḥ ra'ah ("a cleavage of an evil spirit"), or dibbuk min ḥa-hiẓonim (" dibbuk from the outside"), which is found in man. The act of attachment of the spirit to the body …

  5. The Modern Resurrection of the Dybbuk, Demon of Jewish Folklore

    Oct 10, 2023 · In 1920, folklorist Shloyme Zanvl Rappoport, writing under the name S. Ansky, premiered his play The Dybbuk in Warsaw, Poland. It depicts the haunting of a young woman by the spirit of her...

  6. DYBBUK Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DYBBUK is a wandering soul believed in Jewish folklore to enter and control a living body until exorcised by a religious rite.

  7. Dybbuk (film) - Wikipedia

    When Mahi and her husband Sam (Emraan Hashmi) begin to have paranormal experiences, they soon learn that the box contained a dybbuk, an evil spirit. The couple then seeks the help of a rabbi to …

  8. Dybbuk. Evil Spirit |in the Jewish Mythology

    Aug 1, 2025 · In Jewish mythology, a dybbuk is a possessive and evil demon. It is believed to be the broken spirit of a deceased person. It apparently leaves the host

  9. Dybbuk | Judaism | Fandom

    A dybbuk (Yiddish: דיבוק), according to Jewish folklore, is the ghost of a dead person, usually someone wicked or evil, that is able to possess a living person. Once a dybbuk has completed the task that it …