HA-SHEM


Meaning of HA-SHEM in English

[Judaic] "The Name." The term used when referring to God. Ha-Shem is used to avoid pronouncing the divine tetragrammaton when it appears in the Hebrew text. It is used in phrases such as 'Barukh ha-Shem (Blessed be God). See also: Adonai.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.