shechinah

English

Alternative forms

schechinah
shechina
shekhinah
shekinah

Etymology

From Hebrew שְׁכִינָה‎ (sh'chiná, literally “act of dwelling”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃ(ə)ˈχiːnə/, /ʃ(ə)χiːˈnɑː/

Noun

shechinah (plural shechinahs)

(Judaism) the presence of God

See also

shekinah

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