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

Word History and Origins

Origin of HaShem¹

from Hebrew, literally: The Name

Example Sentences

The new Hezbollah leadership was expected to be passed to cleric Hashem Safieddine, but on 22 October it was revealed that he had been killed in an Israeli air strike nearly three weeks prior.

From BBC

Hashem Safieddine, a top Hezbollah official who was widely expected to succeed his cousin Nasrallah as leader, has also not been heard from publicly since an Israeli air strike reportedly targeted him in Beirut last Thursday.

From BBC

And another similar strike reportedly killed Nasrallah’s presumed successor, Hashem Safieddine, in the area on Thursday night, although this has not been confirmed.

From BBC

Reports indicated that the new strikes on Friday morning were aimed at the group's new leadership, including a potential new overall leader, Hashem Safieddine.

From BBC

Some point to Hashem Safieddine, who heads Hezbollah’s mostly political executive council and sits on the group’s Jihad Council.

From Los Angeles Times