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'.

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 …

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 …

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 …

Apr 7, 2018 · According to Jewish folklore, a dybbuk is a ghost or disturbed soul that possesses the body of a living being. In early biblical and Talmudic accounts they are called "ruchim," …

Aug 1, 2025 · In Ellen Galford’s 1993 novel, The Dyke and the Dybbuk, lesbian taxi driver Rainbow Rosenbloom is haunted by a female dybbuk who pursues her as a result of a curse …

Jul 15, 2025 · Derived from the Hebrew word dibūq, meaning “a case of attachment,” it stems from the verb dāḇaq—to adhere or cling. This linguistic root reveals the dybbuk’s most …

What is a Dybbuk? The Dybbuk’s presence is often accompanied by supernatural phenomena, such as unexplained noises, objects moving on their own, and eerie voices speaking through …

Dec 26, 2022 · Dating back to 16th and 17th-century Europe, the legend of the dybbuk tells the story of a malevolent spirit that attaches itself to vulnerable human hosts.

DIBBUK (Dybbuk) In Jewish folklore and popular belief an evil spirit which enters into a living person, cleaves to his soul, causes mental illness, talks through his mouth, and represents a …