השם

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
שׁ־ם (sh-m)

הַ־ (ha, the) +‎ שֵׁם (shem, name)

Pronunciation

Noun

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הַשֵּׁם (hashémm

  1. Singular definite form of שֵׁם (shém)

Proper noun

הַשֵּׁם (hashém)

  1. (Judaism, euphemistic, when quoting a text) a substitute for the Tetragrammaton, used to avoid taking the name in vain
  2. (Judaism) Hashem, God

Usage notes

Usually written as the abbreviation ה׳.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: Hashem

Anagrams

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew הַשֵּׁם (hashém).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

השם (hashemm

  1. (Judaism) Hashem, God