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Hebrew
Etymology
הַ־ (ha, “the”) + שֵׁם (shem, “name”)
Pronunciation
Noun
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- Singular definite form of שֵׁם (shém)
Proper noun
הַשֵּׁם • (hashém)
- (Judaism, euphemistic, when quoting a text) a substitute for the Tetragrammaton, used to avoid taking the name in vain
- (Judaism) Hashem, God
Usage notes
Usually written as the abbreviation ה׳.
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Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew הַשֵּׁם (hashém).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
השם • (hashem) m
- (Judaism) Hashem, God