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HaShem

/ hɑˈʃɛm /

noun

  1. Judaism a periphrastic way of referring to God in contexts other than prayer, scriptural reading, etc because the name itself is considered too holy for such use
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of HaShem1

from Hebrew, literally: The Name
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Example Sentences

Being a Jew in the joint was an adventure, and all in all, I can only thank Hashem for his help during my decade in prison.

The hanging of poet Hashem Shaabani tells you everything you need to know about Iran's regime.

And at that many Jews might just say, "Baruch Hashem—thank God."

In the ensuing outcry, Facebook followers changed their profile photo to his, proclaiming, “We are all Mohamed Hashem.”

As for lawsuits, Hashem throws up his hands: “Too many to count.”

At the bottom of the hill we rested for a few minutes, and drank tea at the caravanserai of the Imam Zadeh Hashem.

It was a kind of feature in the Hashem family, this black swelling vein in the brow; Mahomet had it prominent, as would appear.

He was of the family of Hashem, of the Koreish tribe as we said; though poor, connected with the chief persons of his country.

The signs point to hard times, and the advice of one who hashem!a certain amount of business experience may not come amiss.

Reversed, this apprehension produced the concept of the Chillul Hashem, "the profanation of the Name."

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