"shekinah" meaning in All languages combined

See shekinah on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ʃɪˈkaɪnə/ [UK], /ʃəˈkaj.nə/ [General-American] Forms: shekinahs [plural]
Etymology: From Hebrew שְׁכִינָה (sh'chiná, literally “act of dwelling”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|he|שְׁכִינָה|lit=act of dwelling|tr=sh'chiná}} Hebrew שְׁכִינָה (sh'chiná, literally “act of dwelling”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} shekinah (plural shekinahs)
  1. (Christianity) A visible or otherwise perceptible manifestation of the presence of God Categories (topical): Christianity Related terms: shechinah

Inflected forms

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