Shechina
Shekinah
/ (ʃɛˈkaɪnə, Hebrew ʃəxiːˈna) /
nounJudaism
the radiance in which God's immanent presence in the midst of his people, esp in the Temple, is visibly manifested
the divine presence itself as contrasted with the divine transcendence
Origin of Shechina
1C17: from Hebrew shĕkhīnāh, from shākhan to dwell
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