Hashem

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/hɑˈʃɛm//həˈʃɛm/

proper noun

A substitute for the Tetragrammaton.

OriginHebrew הַשֵּׁם ← Yiddish השם →
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Meanings

Hashem1

proper noun

alternative HaShem

  1. A substitute for the Tetragrammaton.
  2. A name used by many Jews in ordinary conversation to refer to God.

HaShem2

proper noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Hashem.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
adoshem

Origin

  1. Yiddishהשם
  2. Hebrewהַשֵּׁם
  3. EnglishHashem

From Hebrew הַשֵּׁם (hashém, literally “the name”), likely via Yiddish השם (hashem).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Mahesh
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APA

Hashem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hashem

MLA

“Hashem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hashem. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hashem,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hashem.

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