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