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Shekhinah

[ shi-kee-nuh, -kahy-; Sephardic Hebrew shuh-khee-nah; Ashkenazic Hebrew shuh-khee-nuh ]

noun

, Theology.
  1. the presence of God on earth or a symbol or manifestation of His presence.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Shekhinah1

First recorded in 1655–65, Shekhinah is from the Hebrew word shēkhīnāh

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