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shekinah

UK/ʃɪˈkaɪnə/US/ʃəˈkaj.nə/

shekinah noun: a visible or otherwise perceptible manifestation of the presence of God.

Noun

shekinah (plural shekinahs)

  1. A visible or otherwise perceptible manifestation of the presence of God
    • Some said that the Shekinah, who dwelt with his people on earth, still lived on the Temple Mount, even though the Temple was in ruins.1993, Karen Armstrong, A History of God, Vintage, published 1999, page 90

Forms of shekinah

pluralshekinahs

Origin of shekinah

From Hebrew שְׁכִינָה (sh'chiná, literally “act of dwelling”).

Questions about shekinah

What does shekinah mean?
Shekinah means a visible or otherwise perceptible manifestation of the presence of God.
What part of speech is shekinah?
Shekinah is a noun.
How do you pronounce shekinah?
Shekinah is pronounced /ʃɪˈkaɪnə/ (UK).
What is the plural of shekinah?
The plural of shekinah is shekinahs.

Words near shekinah in the dictionary

  1. Shekhani
  2. Shekhawati
  3. shekhinah
  4. shekhinahs
  5. Shekhupūra
  6. shekinah
  7. shekinahs
  8. Shekkacho
  9. Shekki
  10. Sheklian
  11. Sheklians

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