The Tree of Life is the central diagram of Kabbalah, a map of ten Sefirot, or emanations, through which creation is said to unfold. This tool lets you look up any of the ten by number, returning its name, its meaning, and the planet tradition pairs it with. It is a quick way into one of the richest symbols in Jewish mysticism.
What the Sefirot Are
The ten Sefirot run from Keter, the crown, at the top, down to Malkuth, the kingdom, at the base. Between them sit qualities such as wisdom, understanding, kindness, strength, and beauty. Together they describe a path from the most hidden source to the world we live in, and they are read both as stages of creation and as aspects of the human soul.
What the Lookup Returns
Enter a number from one to ten and the tool gives you the matching Sefirah, its Hebrew name and English translation, the planet or sphere it corresponds to, and a short description of its meaning. That gives you a compact profile you can use when studying the Tree or when a calculation points you to a particular Sefirah.
The Planetary Correspondences
Each Sefirah is traditionally linked to a planet or celestial sphere, so Chesed pairs with Jupiter, Gevurah with Mars, and Tiferet with the Sun. These correspondences connect the Tree to the wider system of classical astrology and the letter sciences, which is why the same planetary language turns up across several traditions on this site.
How the Tree Is Studied
Students of Kabbalah trace the paths between the Sefirot, contemplate their qualities, and use the Tree as a framework for understanding both the cosmos and the inner life. The diagram appears throughout classical texts and later esoteric works, and looking up a single Sefirah is often the first step into that larger study.
How to Use It
Enter a number from one to ten and calculate. The tool returns the Sefirah and its details. If you have used the Kabbalah Life Path calculator, you can look up the Sefirah it pointed you to here for a fuller picture.
Reading the Tree as a Whole
A single Sefirah makes most sense in the context of the whole Tree. The ten spheres are joined by paths and arranged in three columns, a column of mercy on one side, a column of severity on the other, and a column of balance down the middle. Looking up one Sefirah and then noticing where it sits, which column, how high or low, what it connects to, turns a lookup into the start of a much larger study, and shows why the Tree has held thinkers' attention for so long.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Sefirot are there?
Ten, running from Keter at the top of the Tree of Life to Malkuth at the base, each representing a stage of creation and an aspect of the soul.
Why does each Sefirah have a planet?
The tradition links the Sefirot to planets and spheres, connecting the Tree to classical astrology. This shared planetary language runs through several of the letter and number sciences.
What do I enter to use the tool?
Enter a number from one to ten. Each number maps to one of the ten Sefirot, and the tool returns that Sefirah's name, meaning, and correspondence.
How are the Sefirot arranged?
They sit in three columns, mercy, severity, and a middle column of balance, joined by paths. A single Sefirah is best understood by where it sits in that whole structure.
Is the Tree of Life only used in Judaism?
It originates in Jewish Kabbalah, but the diagram was later taken up by various Western esoteric schools too. This lookup presents it in its traditional Kabbalistic sense.
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