SHECHINAH


Meaning of SHECHINAH in English

Variant: or She · ki · nah

Pronunciation: sh ə - ' k ̱ ē -n ə , - ' k ē -n ə , - ' k ī -n ə

Function: noun

Etymology: Hebrew sh ĕ kh ī n ā h

Date: 1663

: the presence of God in the world as conceived in Jewish theology

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.