Hashem

Biblical text on a synagogue in Holešov, Czech Republic: "Hashem (ה׳‎) kills and makes alive; He brings down to Sheol and raises up." (1 Samuel 2:6)
Sign near the site of the Safed massacre, reading הי״ד‎ (H.Y.D., abbreviation of הַשֵּׁם יִקּוֹם דָּמָם‎ Hashem yikkom damam, "may Hashem avenge their blood").

Hashem (Hebrew: הַשֵּׁם⁩‎ haššēm, literally "the name"; often abbreviated to ה׳‎ [h′]) is a title used in Judaism to refer to God. It is also a given name and surname.

Religious usage

  • In Judaism, HaShem (lit. 'the Name') is employed to refer to God when not in prayer, in which the term Adonai ("my master") is used.

People with the given name

  • Hashem Aghajari (born 1957), Iranian historian
  • Hashem Akbari (born 1949), Iranian-American professor at Concordia University
  • Hashem Akbarian (1897–1971), Iranian wrestler
  • Mirza Hashem Amoli (1899–1993), Iranian ayatollah
  • Hashem Beikzadeh (born 1984), Iranian footballer
  • M. Hashem Pesaran (born 1946), British-Iranian economist
  • Mohammad Hashem Taufiqui (1942-2021), Afghan politician

People with the surname

  • Abdullah Hashem (born 1983), Egyptian-American religious leader and founder of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light
  • Ibrahim Hashem (1888–1958), Jordanian lawyer and politician
  • Nadia Hashem, Jordanian journalist and politician

Tribes with the given name

  • Banu Hashim – Clan of the Quraysh tribe

See also

Name list
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