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'''Dibbur,''' speech, is an innate tool a person has to express his | '''Dibbur,''' speech, is an innate tool a person has to express his thoughts and soul faculties to otheres. The tools used to tap into and express the faculties of the soul in called garments in Chassidic terminology. Speech is the second garment (the first is [[thought]] and the last is [[Action (Levush)|action]]). It is used mainly in speech and to communicate with other people. Because of this quality of expression, speech is sometimes used to denote a process in the upper worlds of drawing down and revelation from one level to a lower level. | ||
Even though it is only a garment or tool, due to its special virtue<ref>Sefer HaArachim under the entry "Adam," section 6 (the body and soul within him, which distinguishes him from other creatures) - at the end.</ref>, the human species is specifically named after it - the "speaking species." | Even though it is only a garment or tool, due to its special virtue<ref>Sefer HaArachim under the entry "Adam," section 6 (the body and soul within him, which distinguishes him from other creatures) - at the end.</ref>, the human species is specifically named after it - the "speaking species." | ||
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All this pertains to the content of speech, but the root of the letters with which one speaks is from "the primordial intellect and will of the soul"<ref>Iggeret HaKodesh - Chapter 5.</ref>. | All this pertains to the content of speech, but the root of the letters with which one speaks is from "the primordial intellect and will of the soul"<ref>Iggeret HaKodesh - Chapter 5.</ref>. | ||
Speech is the middle garment of the soul. In this 'garment', the emotional powers ([[Chagat]]) of the person are primarily expressed.{{Citation needed}} | |||
== Sefirat Malchut == | == Sefirat Malchut == | ||