Shechinah

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

She·chi·nah

noun
\shə-ˈē-nə, -ˈkē-nə, -ˈkī-nə\

Definition of SHECHINAH

: the presence of God in the world as conceived in Jewish theology

Variants of SHECHINAH

She·chi·nah or She·ki·nah \shə-ˈē-nə, -ˈkē-nə, -ˈkī-nə\

Origin of SHECHINAH

Hebrew shĕkhīnāh
First Known Use: 1663

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