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השם

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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Root
שׁ־ם (sh-m)

הַ־ (ha, the) +‎ שֵׁם (shem, name)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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הַשֵּׁם (hashémm

  1. singular definite form of שֵׁם (shém)

Proper noun

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הַשֵּׁם (hashém)

  1. (Judaism, euphemistic, when quoting a text) a substitute for the Tetragrammaton, used to avoid taking the name in vain
  2. (Judaism) Hashem, God

Usage notes

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Usually written as the abbreviation ה׳.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: Hashem

Anagrams

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew הַשֵּׁם (hashém).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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השם (hashemm

  1. (Judaism) Hashem, God