וּ/שְׁמֵ֤י
𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤉
shâmayim
and the heaven
The expanse above the earth; the visible heavens or sky, including the atmosphere, the realm of clouds, and the celestial sphere (sun, moon, stars). In biblical contexts, also refers to the realm associated with divine presence or activity. The semantic range includes the sky as seen from earth, weather phenomena, the locus of celestial bodies, and a metaphorical or theological realm of the divine.
sama "sky, heavens" (Nzadi) · saama "sky, heavens" (Soninke) · sama "sky, firmament" (Boma) +7 more2 Chronicles 6:18 · Word #11
Lexicon H8064
| Lemma | שָׁמַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shâmayim |
| Strong's | H8064 |
| Definition | The expanse above the earth; the visible heavens or sky, including the atmosphere, the realm of clouds, and the celestial sphere (sun, moon, stars). In biblical contexts, also refers to the realm associated with divine presence or activity. The semantic range includes the sky as seen from earth, weather phenomena, the locus of celestial bodies, and a metaphorical or theological realm of the divine. |
Morphology HC/Ncmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and the heaven |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8064-15
and the high expanses of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural noun in construct state with prefixed conjunction וְ; morphologically plural (dual form), functioning as a construct "heavens of." |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the plural construct form "skies/heavens of," preserving its elevated, lofty sense from the root שׁמם while maintaining the prefixed conjunction "and." "High expanses" conveys both altitude and the layered, plural nature of the term. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and the heavens of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 preserves compound structure and root faithfulness for the construct form; correct for this context. |
Bantu Hebrew
וּ/שְׁמֵ֤י (shâmayim) — The expanse above the earth; the visible heavens or sky, including the atmosphere, the realm of clouds, and the celestial sphere (sun, moon, stars). In biblical contexts, also refers to the realm associated with divine presence or activity. The semantic range includes the sky as seen from earth, weather phenomena, the locus of celestial bodies, and a metaphorical or theological realm of the divine.