Hashem

== English == === Alternative forms === HaShem === Etymology === From Hebrew הַשֵּׁם (hashém, literally “the name”), likely via Yiddish השם (hashem). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /hɑˈʃɛm/, /həˈʃɛm/ === Proper noun === Hashem A substitute for the Tetragrammaton. A name used by many Jews in ordinary conversation to refer to God. ==== Related terms ==== === See also === names of God in Judaism === Anagrams === Mahesh