Shekinah

//ʃəˈkaj.nə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A 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."

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holy spiritholy spirit

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"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."

Etymology

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

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