Shi·vi·ti also shi·vi·ti  (shə-və-tē')  n. A decorative plaque inscribed with the Hebrew verse "I have set the Lord always before me" (Psalms 16:8), hung in synagogues and Jewish homes as a reminder of God's presence. [Hebrew šiwwîtî, I have set (first word of the verse), from šiwwâ, to set, place; see šwy in Semitic roots.] |