Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shechinah

/ʃ(ə)ˈxiːnə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: shechi-nah
IPA: /ʃ(ə)ˈxiːnə/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the presence of God.

Example Sentences

"The Sh'khinah suffers with Israel in exile and will return with it at the time of redemption."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew שְׁכִינָה (shkhiná, literally “act of dwelling”).

Inflected Forms

shechinahs (plural) schechina (alternative) schechinah (alternative) shechina (alternative) shekhinah (alternative) shekinah (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

shekinah

Questions

How do you pronounce shechinah?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃ(ə)ˈxiːnə/.
What does shechinah mean?: the presence of God.
Where does shechinah come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew שְׁכִינָה (shkhiná, literally “act of dwelling”).

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