Dictionary entry

Shekinah

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

she-ki'-na (shekhinah, "that which dwells," from the verb shakhen, or shakhan, "to dwell," "reside"): This word is not found in the Bible, but there are allusions to it inIsa 60:2;Mt 17:5;Lu 2:9;Ro 9:4. It is first found in the Targums.

SeeGLORY.