shechinah

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/ʃ(ə)ˈxiːnə//ʃ(ə)χiˈnɑː/

noun

the presence of God.

OriginHebrew שְׁכִינָה →
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Meanings

nounshechinah (plural shechinahs)

plural shechinahs · alternative schechina · alternative schechinah · alternative shechina · alternative shekhinah · alternative shekinah

  1. Judaismthe presence of God.

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

    2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 837

Origin

  1. Hebrewשְׁכִינָה
  2. Englishshechinah

Borrowed from Hebrew שְׁכִינָה (shkhiná, literally “act of dwelling”).

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APA

shechinah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shechinah

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“shechinah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shechinah. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shechinah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shechinah.

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