shechinah

English

Alternative forms

• schechina, schechinah, shechina, shekhinah, shekinah

Etymology

From Hebrew שְׁכִינָה (šəḵīnāh, literally “act of dwelling”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃ(ə)ˈhiːnə/, /ʃ(ə)hiːˈnɑː/

Noun

shechinah (plural shechinahs)

1. (Judaism) the presence of God.
   • 2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 837:

     The Sh'khinah suffers with Israel in exile and will return with it at the time of redemption.

See also

• shekinah