No. 983 in Hebrew
השם
"The Name," a Jewish euphemism for God.
In a sentence
השם של הכלב שלי הוא לוקי.
The name of my dog is Loki.
Here, 'השם' literally means 'the name' and is used to denote the name or title of an object or individual.
הרב דיבר על השם בבית הכנסת.
The rabbi spoke about Hashem in the synagogue.
In this context, 'השם' is an abbreviation for 'השם יתברך' or 'Hashem Yitbarach,' which is used as a reverent reference to God in Judaism.
אני צריך לדעת את השם של הספר.
I need to know the name of the book.
In this sentence, 'השם' again means 'the name' and is used to refer to the title of an entity, specifically a book.
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