Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A decorative plaque inscribed with the Hebrew verse “I have set the Lord always before me” (Psalms 16:8), hung in synagogues and Jewish homes as a reminder of God's presence.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Hebrew šiwwîtî, I have set (first word of the verse), from šiwwâ, to set, place; see šwy in Semitic roots.]
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Examples
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Shiviti (Giyani), Tooseng (Thabamoopo), Trafalgar (Port
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