מָ֑יִם — 2 Chronicles 16:4 Hebrew Word Study

מָ֑יִם

𐤌𐤉𐤌

mayim

of waters

from אָבֵל and מַיִם; meadow of water; Abel-Majim, a place in Palestine; Abel-maim.

2 Chronicles 16:4 · Word #23

Lexicon `H66`

Lemma	אַבֵל מַיִם
Lemma (Paleo)	𐤀𐤁𐤋 𐤌𐤉𐤌
Transliteration	ʼAbêl Mayim
Strong's	H66
In-context	of waters

Morphology `HNp` All morphology codes

Part of Speech	`N` — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype	`p` — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 `H4325-14`

waters

Root	מים (m-y-m)
Core Meanings	water, flowing liquid, fluid substance, life-sustaining moisture
Semantic Range	water in general, waters of seas and rivers, floodwaters, springs, rainwater, juice or liquid, bodily fluids (urine, semen) by euphemism, metaphorical chaos or danger.
Conceptual Significance	"Waters" play a foundational role in biblical cosmology and theology: the primeval waters precede creation, are divided by divine command, and symbolize both life and chaos. They represent blessing (rain, springs), purification, judgment (the Flood), and the life-giving provision of God in the wilderness and prophetic imagery.
Morphological Notes	Common masculine plural noun in absolute state; formally a plural (historically dual in form) but regularly used as a singular mass noun; no singular form occurs in Biblical Hebrew.
Rendering Rationale	The noun מַיִם is morphologically masculine plural absolute (HNcmpa), though often treated as a mass noun in English. Rendering it as "waters" preserves the Hebrew plural form and reflects its frequent biblical usage to denote bodies or expanses of water rather than a mere abstract substance.

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Words from Root מים (water, flowing liquid, fluid substance, life-sustaining moisture)

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
`H4325-01`	bamayim	in the waters
`H4325-02`	bemayim	in waters
`H4325-03`	bemey	in the waters of
`H4325-04`	hamayemah	toward the waters
`H4325-05`	hamayim	the waters
`H4325-06`	kamayim	like waters
`H4325-07`	kemayim	like waters
`H4325-08`	khamayim	like the waters
`H4325-09`	lamayim	to the waters
`H4325-10`	lemayim	to waters
`H4325-11`	lemey	for the waters of
`H4325-12`	lemeymey	to the waters of
`H4325-15`	mayim	waters
`H4325-13`	mayim	waters
`H4325-17`	mey	waters of
`H4325-16`	mey	waters of
`H4325-18`	meymay	my waters
`H4325-19`	meymayv	his waters
`H4325-20`	meymey	waters of
`H4325-21`	meymeyha	her waters
`H4325-22`	meymeyhem	their waters
`H4325-23`	meymeykha	your waters
`H4325-24`	meymeynu	our waters
`H4325-25`	mimayim	from waters
`H4325-26`	mimeymey	from the waters of
`H4100-18`	my	waters-of
`H4325-27`	mymey	waters of
`H4325-28`	umayim	and waters
`H4325-29`	umey	and the waters of
`H4325-30`	umey	and the waters of
`H4325-31`	umeymay	and my waters
`H4325-32`	umeymeyhem	and the waters of them
`H4325-33`	umeymeykha	and your waters
`H4325-34`	umimey	and from the waters of
`H4325-35`	uvamayim	and in the waters
`H4325-36`	uvemayim	and in waters
`H4325-37`	vamayim	and waters
`H4325-38`	vehamayim	and the waters
`H4325-39`	vekhamayim	and like the waters
`H4325-40`	vemey	with waters of

Word Usage (2 occurrences of H66)

Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
2 Chronicles 16:4	אָבֵ֣ל	avel	Abel
2 Chronicles 16:4	מָ֑יִם	mayim	of waters

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