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Shekinah

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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shḗ - kı̄´na ( שׁכינה , shekhı̄nah , "that which dwells," from the verb שׁכן , shākhēn , or שׁכן , shākhan , "to dwell," "reside"): This word is not found in the Bible, but there are allusions to it in Isaiah 60:2; Matthew 17:5; Luke 2:9; Romans 9:4 . It is first found in the Targums. See GLORY .

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Shekinah'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​s/shekinah.html. 1915.
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