שכינה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
שׁ־כ־ן‎

Verbal noun of שָׁכַן‎ (shakhán, “to dwell”).

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ʃχiˈna/

Noun

שְׁכִינָה • (sh'khiná) f

act of dwelling, residing
(Judaism) shechinah

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew שְׁכִינָה‎.

Noun

שכינה • (shkhine) f

(Judaism) shechinah (divine presence of God)

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