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View Name: Shekinah


SHEKINAH
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Various
Meaning & History
From the Hebrew word שׁכִינה (shekhinah) which means "God's manifested glory" or "God's presence". This word does not appear in the Bible, but later Jewish scholars used it to refer to the dwelling place of God, especially the Temple in Jerusalem.
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