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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHECHINA

From Hebrew shĕkhīnāh, from shākhan to dwell.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SHECHINA

Shechina  [ʃɛˈkaɪnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHECHINA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shechina is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHECHINA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Shechina

Shekhinah

Shekinah, Shechinah, Shechina, or Schechinah, is the English spelling of a grammatically feminine Hebrew name of God in Judaism. The original word means the dwelling or settling, and denotes the dwelling or settling of the Divine Presence of God, especially in the Temple in Jerusalem.

Definition of Shechina in the English dictionary

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

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHECHINA


aligner
əˈlaɪnə
Carolina
ˌkærəˈlaɪnə
china
ˈtʃaɪnə
designer
dɪˈzaɪnə
diner
ˈdaɪnə
eyeliner
ˈaɪˌlaɪnə
Freightliner
ˈfreɪtˌlaɪnə
liner
ˈlaɪnə
mina
ˈmaɪnə
miner
ˈmaɪnə
minor
ˈmaɪnə
Regina
rɪˈdʒaɪnə
salina
səˈlaɪnə
Shekinah
ʃɛˈkaɪnə
signer
ˈsaɪnə
spina
ˈspaɪnə
Steiner
ˈstaɪnə
tibouchina
ˌtɪbəˈkaɪnə
trichina
trɪˈkaɪnə
vagina
vəˈdʒaɪnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHECHINA

Sheba
shebang
Shebat
shebean
shebeen
shebeener
Shechem

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHECHINA

bone china
chinachina
Cochin China
Communist China
crackle china
deus ex machina
Dresden china
eggshell china
French Indochina
Great Wall of China
Indochina
ironstone china
kachina
matachina
Nationalist China
People´s Republic of China
Red China
Republic of China
tahina
Worcester china

Synonyms and antonyms of Shechina in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Shechina» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHECHINA

Find out the translation of Shechina to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Shechina from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Shechina» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Shechina
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Shejiná
570 millions of speakers

English

Shechina
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Shechina
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Shechina
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Шхина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Shechiná
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Shechina
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Shechina
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shechina
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schechina
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Shechina
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Shechina
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shechina
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Shechina
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Shechina
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शचीना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Şehina
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Shechina
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Szechina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Шхіна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Shechina
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Shechina
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Shechina
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Shechina
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Shechina
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Shechina

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHECHINA»

The term «Shechina» is used very little and occupies the 171.209 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHECHINA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Shechina» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Shechina» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Shechina

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHECHINA»

Discover the use of Shechina in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Shechina and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hachibur - Book One
English : Skies Related Items : Topic : shechina Divine Presence; the Essence of the Divine Presence, enclosed in all worlds (transcends all worlds). The "Divine Presence that dwells within". The initial revelation of the or ein sof (Infinite light) ...
Warren Cyr, 2009
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Choson and Kallah During Their Engagement
Only they can have Shechina in their midst and hence only they are 'fire and fire' when the Shechina is absent]. However, the Shechina which is present in a healthy marriage binds and bonds the husband and wife together, enabling them to ...
E. Falk, 2001
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The Biblical Repository
passages show that they distinguished the Metatron and the Shechina in another respect ; and identified the Metatron with the Shechina, only so far as the latter concentrated and represented itself in a personal way in the former. Thus it is said ...
‎1833
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The Biblical Repository
passages show that they distinguished the Metatron and the Shechina in another respect ; and identified the Metatron with the Shechina, only so far as the latter concentrated and represented itself in a personal way in the former. Thus it is said ...
Edward Robinson, 1833
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The Biblical Repository and Classical Review
passages show that they distinguished the Metatron and the Shechina in another respect ; and identified the Metatron with the Shechina, only so far as the latter concentrated and represented itself in a personal way in the former. Thus it is said ...
‎1833
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Biblical Repository and Classical Review
passages show that they distinguished the Metatron and the Shechina in another respect ; and identified the Metatron with the Shechina, only so far as the latter concentrated and represented itself in a personal way in the former. Thus it is said ...
‎1833
7
The Torah Codes
Shechina and Mishkan Rabbi Shefa Gold The rabbi in my story described the Shekinah as Divine Presence. Nathan and Sophia got to experience that firsthand. In Shechina and Mishkan, Shefa Gold explains the connection between the ...
Ezra Barany, 2011
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The Beginning of Wisdom: Unabridged Translation of the Gate ...
God's people Israel is all part of His Shechina, who is known as the "Community of Israel," and the Holy One chooses Her and them with love, as beloved companions of younger days. Indeed, God calls Israel "a rejected wife of youth." 48 ...
Elijah ben Moses de Vidas, 2002
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Commentators' Shabbos Prayers
GREETING. THE. SHABBOS. QUEEN. If the purpose of Kabbalas Shabbos is to " greet the Shechina," then one might ask, why is a similar ceremony not observed on Yom Tov, when indeed the Shechina is also present? Why do we not have ...
Sender, 2005
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ספר יצירה: לפי נוסח הרמ"ק שכתב עליו ביאורו ע"פ הא לכם זרע
a representation of the Written Torah, of God saying 'I, Myself have written and given,' because Isaac was the revelation of the Shechina on Earth. This explains the Zohar, 'Everyday of her life, Rebecca saw the light of the Shechina, because ...
J. Hershy Worch, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHECHINA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Shechina is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Wall Street Restaurant Nine Day Siyum
And we must mourn that Bais HaMikdash, that Shechina within our midst according to Halacha which both reflect and help us further delve into the mourning ... «Yeshiva World News, Jul 15»
2
Rabbi Links Feminism, Divorce
It is important work for the building of any home and it brings in the Shechina [Divine Presence of God].” The advice that the Puah Institute gives young people in ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
3
THE THREE WEEKS – An Overview
It attunes us to the loss, that great loss, of the Shechina dwelling in our midst. Klal Yisroel is unique among all the nations of the world because of our unique ... «Yeshiva World News, Jun 15»
4
Kabala scholar to explain God's female side
This “radical” vision of the Shechina, or feminine side of God, said Dr. Daniel Matt, is prominently featured in the Zohar — meaning radiance or splendor — the ... «New Jersey Jewish News, Jun 15»
5
'You know I believe — and how!'
The Sabbath Queen, the Shechina, the female emanation of God, a vision of sublime, radiant beauty, is said to live with us from the time Shabbat begins until we ... «New Jersey Jewish Standard, May 15»
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Halachic Analysis: The Kosel
The Midrash tells us (Shmos Rabbah 2:2) that the Shechina, the Divine Presence, has not budged from the Western Wall. The presence of the Shechina, ... «Yeshiva World News, Apr 15»
7
MainJudaismDivrei Azriel: Torat Kohanim, Recreating the World
Hashem created the world to be a home for His shechina, Divine Presence. Initially, the entire world was to be bathed in the concentrated holiness of Hashem's ... «Arutz Sheva, Mar 15»
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Immersed In Jewish Meditation
Or, conversely, one can see 16th-century kabbalists going out into the apple orchards -- evoking the Shechina, God's feminine presence -- greeting the Shabbat ... «The Jewish Week, Mar 15»
9
'Build me a sanctuary'
“Each is placed in a different direction; the fire is on the south, the air element, the most ephemeral, in the west, where the Shechina” — the feminine aspect of ... «New Jersey Jewish Standard, Jan 15»
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I Came To My Garden, Chapter Five
That presence of G‑d is what the rabbis refer to as the Shechina. With the sin of the Tree of Knowledge, and the sins that succeeded it, G‑d's presence was no ... «Chabad.org, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Shechina [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/shechina>. May 2024 ».
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