שָׁמַ֫יִן

sha.ma.yinNoun (Masculine)H8065

heaven

From: (Aramaic) corresponding to H8064 (שָׁמַיִם)

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

  1. heaven, heavens, sky 1a) visible sky 1b) Heaven (as abode of God)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology A:N-M

DescriptionA:N-M

Occurrences

19 times

Appears 19 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Daniel
11
Ezra
7
Jeremiah
1

Key Passages

  • Daniel 2:18
  • Daniel 2:37
  • Daniel 5:21
  • Daniel 7:13
  • Ezra 5:12

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