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The name of Geburah used by Rabbi Azriel of Gerona in his 1850 work explanation of the sphiroth is Pakhad (which means Fear).

The power of Geborah to determine life

In Gikatilla’s comments on the 9th Sephirah Yesod, he talks about life forming a pool at the name Elohim which is the main name he associates with Geborah. He indicates it can then flow out from this pool by being drained by El Chai (the name of Yesod) and that life is then given to living creatures through the lens of judgement.

It is worth noting the connection to the story of the garden of Eden where Adam and Eve were told “if you eat of the tree of knowledge you will surely die”. Adam and Eve were judged after they had eaten from the tree and portioned their life accordingly.