shekinah

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UK/ʃɪˈkaɪnə/US/ʃəˈkaj.nə/

noun

A visible or otherwise perceptible manifestation of the presence of God

OriginHebrew שְׁכִינָה →
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Meanings

nounshekinah (plural shekinahs)

plural shekinahs

  1. ChristianityA 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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
holy spirit

Origin

  1. Hebrewשְׁכִינָה
  2. Englishshekinah

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Shekhani
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APA

shekinah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shekinah

MLA

“shekinah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shekinah. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shekinah,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shekinah.

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