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Shekhinah
[ shi-kee-nuh, -kahy-; Sephardic Hebrew shuh-khee-nah; Ashkenazic Hebrew shuh-khee-nuh ]
noun
, Theology.
- 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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