shekinah Meaning, Definition & Usage

She*ki"nah noun

Etymology

Heb Talmud shekinah, fr. shakan to inhabit.

Definitions

1. 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. Written also Shechinah. Dr. W. Smith (Bib. Dict.)