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Shekinah name meaning
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Meaning and Origin
What does the name Shekinah mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Shekinah
User Submitted Origins
Hebrew
69%
Arabic
13%
English
13%
Filipino (Philippines)
6%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Kenya, the name Shekinah is of Hebrew origin and means "Presence and Glory of God".
- 3 people from all over the world agree the name Shekinah is of Filipino (Philippines) / Hebrew origin and means "Glory of god".
- A submission from Nigeria says the name Shekinah means "Shekinah simply means 'God's glory dwells here'. Literally, the HERE means His glory is seen everywhere" and is of Hebrew origin.
- According to 3 people from all over the world, the name Shekinah is of Hebrew / Arabic origin and means "Glory".
- According to a user from South Africa, the name Shekinah is of Hebrew origin and means "The presence of God on earth".
- A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Shekinah means "Angel".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun She*ki"nah
The visible majesty of the Divine Presence, especially when resting or dwelling between the cherubim on the mercy seat, in the Tabernacle, or in the Temple of Solomon; -- a term used in the Targums and by the later Jews, and adopted by Christians.
Etymology: Heb Talmud shekīnāh, fr. shākan to inhabit
Wiktionary
From Hebrew שְׁכִינָה (sh'chiná, literally “act of dwelling”).
- (Christianity) A visible or otherwise perceptible manifestation of the presence of God
Notable Persons Named Shekinah
Notable Persons Named Shekinah
Shekinah Jacob