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Shechina

/ ʃəxiːˈna; ʃɛˈkaɪnə /

noun

  1. the radiance in which God's immanent presence in the midst of his people, esp in the Temple, is visibly manifested
  2. the divine presence itself as contrasted with the divine transcendence


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Shechina1

C17: from Hebrew shĕkhīnāh, from shākhan to dwell

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