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
- 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 timesAppears 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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