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- [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/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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/
Definition of shekhinah word
- noun shekhinah the presence of God on earth or a symbol or manifestation of His presence. 1
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Origin of shekhinah
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65, Shekhinah is from the Hebrew word shēkhīnāh
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Parts of speech for Shekhinah
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shekhinah popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
shekhinah usage trend in Literature
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