Shekhinah

[ shi-kee-nuh, -kahy-; Sephardic Hebrew shuh-khee-nah; Ashkenazic Hebrew shuh-khee-nuh ]

/ ʃɪˈki nə, -ˈkaɪ-; Sephardic Hebrew ʃə xiˈnɑ; Ashkenazic Hebrew ʃəˈxi nə /

the presence of God on earth or a symbol or manifestation of His presence.

Also She·ki·nah, Shechinah.

Origin of Shekhinah

First recorded in 1655–65, Shekhinah is from the Hebrew word shēkhīnāh

The Shekinah has departed from Mount Zion, but its glory is illuminating the world.

Sermons of Christmas Evans |Joseph Cross
It is the place where the Shekinah dwells and His secrets are made manifest.

With God in the Yellowstone |Alma White
The first of these simple creations, which is nearest to God, is called in Hebrew "Shekinah."

A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy |Isaac Husik
Our rabbis paraphrase this by the words, "that I may cause My Shekinah to dwell among them."

A Manual for Teaching Biblical History |Eugene Kohn

How dare men and women trifle with the Shekinah of their lives?

The Love Affairs of an Old Maid |Lilian Bell

Shekinah

/ (ʃɛˈkaɪnə, Hebrew ʃəxiːˈna) /

Judaism a variant spelling of Shechina