Shekhinah

Shekhinah (Hebrew: שְׁכִינָה‎, Modern: Šəḵīna, Tiberian: Šeḵīnā) is the English transliteration of a Hebrew word meaning "dwelling" or "settling" and denotes the presence of God in a place. This concept is found in Judaism from Talmudic literature.

The word shekhinah is found in the Bible only in Shechaniah, a masculine proper name. The Hebrew root shakan appears in numerous conjugations; it can be found 128 times.

It also appears in the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Midrash.

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