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Shekhinah (שכינה - alternative transliterations '''Shekinah''', '''Shechinah''', '''Shekina''', '''Shechina''', '''Schechinah''') is the English spelling of the Hebrew Language word that means the glory or radiance of God , or God's presence. It is derived from the Hebrew verb 'sakan' or 'shachan' - to dwell or to reside. (The Greek word 'skene' - dwelling - is thought to be derived from 'shekinah' and 'sakan'.) In classic Jewish Thought , the Shekhina refers to extraordinary manifestation of divine spirituality at given times and locations, to the effect that, while Man is in proximity to the Shekhina, the connection to God is more readily perceivable by Man. The Shekinah is held by many to represent the Feminine attributes of the presence of God (''shekhinah'' being a feminine word in Hebrew), based especially on readings of the Talmud and the Kabbalah . The word 'Matronit' is also employed to represent this usage. Comparative Religion ists suggest a comparison to Shakti , the female energy of Hindu gods, and to the Christian concept of the Holy Spirit . The public domain ''Easton's Bible Dictionary'', published in 1897 , says: :Shechinah: a in the Holy Of Holies as the symbol of G-D's presence until the first temple was destroyed, then lived in exile with the people, returned with them to Jerusalem and lived in the new temple when it was built and finally went into exile with the people when the second temple fell. Arguably, the next reference to the Shekinah filling a place is in chapter six of the book of 17:22, where Jesus speaks to God of giving the "glory" that God gave to him to the people.) THE SHEKINAH AS AN ANGEL According to ''A Dictionary of Angels,'' also gives the Shekinah dominion over the conjugal union of married Jewish couples. EXTERNAL LINKS
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