SHEKINAH


Meaning of SHEKINAH in English

[ ʃɪ'kʌɪnə ]

(also Shekhinah )

■ noun Jewish & Christian Theology the glory of the divine presence, represented as light or interpreted (in Kabbalism) as a divine feminine aspect.

Origin

C17: from late Heb., from šākan 'dwell, rest'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.