Shechina

British

/ ʃɛˈkaɪnə, ʃəxiːˈna /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Shechina

C17: from Hebrew shĕkhīnāh, from shākhan to dwell

Example Sentences

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They take the expression “Aijeleth Shahar” to mean the Shechina, the glory cloud, which was visible among His people and they speak of “the hind of the morning” as being the dawning of redemption.

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