שָׁמַיִם
sha.ma.yimNoun (Masculine)H8064
heaven
From: dual of an unused singular שָׁמֶה; from an unused root meaning to be lofty;
Short Definition
the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
Full Lexicon Entry
- heaven, heavens, sky 1a) visible heavens, sky 1a1) as abode of the stars 1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc 1b) Heaven (as the abode of God) Aramaic equivalent: sha.ma.yin (*שָׁמַ֫יִן *"heaven" H8065)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
355 timesAppears 355 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Psalms
42
Genesis
39
Deuteronomy
37
Jeremiah
32
Isaiah
30
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 16:26
- Amos 9:6
- Ezra 9:6
- Isaiah 55:10
- Lamentations 3:50
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