מֵֽ/הַ/שָּׁמַ֔יִם
𐤌/𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌
mehashamayim
from heaven
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 7:1 · Word #6
Lexicon H8064
| Lemma | שָׁמַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shâmayim |
| Strong's | H8064 |
| In-context | from heaven |
Morphology HR/Td/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 H8064-07
from the lofty-heavens
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן ("from") + definite article הַ + masculine plural noun שָׁמַיִם (absolute form). Though morphologically plural, it often functions as a plural of extension or intensity for the sky/heavens. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שָׁמַיִם is a masculine plural form denoting the elevated realms above. The prefixed preposition מִן (assimilated here as מֵ) with the definite article הַ yields "from the lofty-heavens," preserving both the plural form and the root idea of loftiness or height inherent in the term. |
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Words from Root שׁמה (height, loftiness, elevation, being high)
| 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 |