\She*ki"nah\, n. [Heb Talmud shek[=i]n[=a]h, fr.
sh[=a]kan 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.)