"Hashem" meaning in English

See Hashem in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /hɑˈʃɛm/, /həˈʃɛm/ Forms: HaShem [alternative]
Etymology: From Hebrew הַשֵּׁם (hashém, literally “the name”), likely via Yiddish השם (hashem). Etymology templates: {{der|en|he|הַשֵּׁם|lit=the name|tr=hashém}} Hebrew הַשֵּׁם (hashém, literally “the name”), {{der|en|yi|השם|tr=hashem}} Yiddish השם (hashem) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hashem
  1. A substitute for the Tetragrammaton.
    Sense id: en-Hashem-en-name-9A5h5KqT
  2. A name used by many Jews in ordinary conversation to refer to God.
    Sense id: en-Hashem-en-name-PWlX3yt- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: baruch Hashem, b'ezrat Hashem, chillul Hashem, names of God in Judaism
Categories (other): Judaism Disambiguation of Judaism: 0 0

Alternative forms

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