Back حضرة الله (قبالة) Arabic حضرة الله ARZ শেখিনহ্ Bengali/Bangla Schechina German Shejiná Spanish شکینا Persian Shekhina French שכינה HE Sekina Hungarian Shekhinah ID
Shekhinah (Hebrew: שְׁכִינָה, Modern: Šəḵīna, Tiberian: Šeḵīnā)[1] 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.[2]
The word "Shekhinah" is found in the Bible only as a "Shechaniah", a masculine proper name. The Hebrew root “shakan” appears in numerous conjugations, it can be found 128 times. (See Strong’s Hebrew dictionary 7931.)
It also appears in the Mishnah, the Talmud, and Midrash.[3][4]
- ^ Khan, Geoffrey (2020). The Tiberian Pronunciation Tradition of Biblical Hebrew, Volume 1. Open Book Publishers. ISBN 978-1783746767.
- ^ Dan, Joseph (2006). Kabbalah: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-19530034-5.
The term "shekhinah" ... was formulated in talmudic literature from the biblical verb designating the residence (shkn) of God in the temple in Jerusalem and among the Jewish people. "Shekhinah" is used in rabbinic literature as one of the many abstract titles or references to God.
- ^ "Pirkei Avot 3:2". www.sefaria.org. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Pentateuchal Targumim". NTCS - IOTS. 2013-09-07. Retrieved 2023-12-05.