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Shema Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Echad

Meaning:

Hear, O Israel: the Lord is our God, the Lord is One

Shema — listen, or hear and do (according to the Targum, accept)
Yisrael — Israel, in the sense of the people or congregation of Israel
Adonai — often translated as "Lord", it is read in place of YHWH
Eloheinu — our God, the word "El" or "Eloh" signifying God (see also: Elohim), and the plural possessive determiner suffix "-nu" or "-enu" signifying "our"
Echad — the Hebrew word for the number 1, which has the dual meaning "one" and "alone"


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