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Shechinah

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shechinah

Main Entry:: She·chi·nah
Variant(s):: or She·ki·nah \shə-ˈḵē-nə, -ˈkē-nə, -ˈkī-nə\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Hebrew shĕkhīnāh
Date:: 1663

: the presence of God in the world as conceived in Jewish theology

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