1. zohar - Noun
2. Zohar - Proper noun
A Jewish cabalistic book attributed by tradition to Rabbi Simon ben Yochi, who lived about the end of the 1st century, a. d. Modern critics believe it to be a compilation of the 13th century.
Source: Webster's dictionaryPerhaps indeed Jehovah is not dead, But mere retir'd, withdrawn or otherwise Contracted hath, as Zohar subtle saith, His Essence Infinite; and, Epicurean, waits The outcome vast with vast indifference. James Blish
A full translation of the Zohar into Hebrew was made by the late Rabbi Daniel Frish of Jerusalem under the title Masok MiDvash. Source: Internet
Also, the topics it discusses the work of Creation, the nature the soul, the days of Mashiach, and Olam Haba are not of the type found in the Zohar, which are the nature of God, the emanation of worlds, the "forces" of evil, and more. Source: Internet
Anchor Sara Beck interviews Likud MK Miki Zohar on Channel 20, October 20, 2020. Source: Internet
Another theory as to the authorship of the Zohar is that it was transmitted like the Talmud before it was transcribed: as an oral tradition reapplied to changing conditions and eventually recorded. Source: Internet
After the composition known as the Zohar was presented to the public in the 13th century, the term "Kabbalah" began to refer more specifically to teachings derived from, or related to, the Zohar. Source: Internet