HaShem

British

/ hɑˈʃɛm /

noun

Judaism a periphrastic way of referring to God in contexts other than prayer, scriptural reading, etc because the name itself is considered too holy for such use

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Etymology

Origin of HaShem

from Hebrew, literally: The Name

Example Sentences

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“Baruch HaShem, you’re awake,” he said breathlessly, one of the few times I had heard him ever thank God.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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