הַ/שָּׁמַ֨יִם֙
𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌
hashamayim
the-heavens
dual of an unused singular שָׁמֶה; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; 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); air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).
2 Chronicles 6:33 · Word #4
Lexicon H8064
| Lemma | שָׁמַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shâmayim |
| Strong's | H8064 |
| In-context | the-heavens |
Morphology HTd/Ncmpa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8064-05
the lofty heights
| Morphological Notes | Definite article (הַ) + common masculine plural noun in absolute state; formally a dual/plural form but consistently treated as masculine plural in agreement. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שָׁמַיִם is morphologically masculine plural with the definite article ("the") and refers to what is elevated above. Rendering it as "the lofty heights" preserves the plural form and reflects the underlying root idea of loftiness or elevation rather than treating it as a singular abstract "heaven." |
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Words from Root שׁמה (height, loftiness, elevation, that which is high above)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8064-01 |
bashamayim | in the lofty heights |
H8064-02 |
behashamayim | in the lofty-heavens |
H8064-03 |
bishemey | in the lofty-heavens of |
Word Usage (421 occurrences of H8064)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:1 | הַ/שָּׁמַ֖יִם | hashamayim | the heavens |
| Genesis 1:8 | שָׁמָ֑יִם | shamayim | Heaven |
| Genesis 1:9 | הַ/שָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ | hashamayim | the heavens |