Hashem

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Hashem^¹

/hɑˈʃɛm/
/həˈʃɛm/

Where it comes from

From Hebrew הַשֵּׁם (hashém, literally “the name”), likely via Yiddish השם (hashem).

proper noun HaShem

A substitute for the Tetragrammaton.
A name used by many Jews in ordinary conversation to refer to God.

HaShem^²

proper noun

Alternative letter-case form of Hashem

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"Hashem." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hashem. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Hashem. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hashem

Chicago

"Hashem." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hashem.

BibTeX

@misc{hashem_2026,
  title = {Hashem},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hashem},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}