"shechinah" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ʃ(ə)ˈhiːnə/, /ʃ(ə)hiːˈnɑː/ Forms: shechinahs [plural]
Etymology: From Hebrew שְׁכִינָה (šəḵīnāh, literally “act of dwelling”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|he|שְׁכִינָה|lit=act of dwelling|tr=šəḵīnāh}} Hebrew שְׁכִינָה (šəḵīnāh, literally “act of dwelling”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} shechinah (plural shechinahs)
  1. (Judaism) the presence of God. Wikipedia link: shechinah Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Judaism Synonyms: schechina, schechinah, shechina, shekhinah, shekinah Related terms: shekinah

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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