שכינה

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
שׁ־כ־ן (š-k-n)

Verbal noun of שָׁכַן (shakhán, to dwell).

Pronunciation

Noun

שְׁכִינָה (sh'khináf

  1. act of dwelling, residing
  2. (Judaism) shechinah

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew שְׁכִינָה.

Noun

שכינה (shkhinef

  1. (Judaism) shechinah (divine presence of God)