SHEKINAH

SHEKINAH. → The visible sign of God' s presence on the ark of the testimony in the Holy of Holies Ex 25:22; Le 16:2; 2Sa 6:2; 2Ki 19:14,15; Ps 80:1; Isa 37:16; Eze 9:3; 10:18; Heb 9:5

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She‐ki″nah (?), n. [[Heb Talmud shekīnāh, fr. shākan to inhabit.]] 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.)