וּ/מַ֥יִם
𐤅/𐤌𐤉𐤌
umayim
and water
dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen; [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
Amenshi "water" (Bemba) · Mezi "Water" (Lozi) · Amanzi "water" (Zulu)Daniel 1:12 · Word #12
Lexicon H4325
| Lemma | מַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | mayim |
| Strong's | H4325 |
| In-context | and water |
Morphology HC/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 H4325-27
and waters
| Root | מים (m-y-m) |
| Core Meanings | water, liquid, flowing substance, fluidity |
| Semantic Range | literal waters (seas, rivers, springs), rain, floodwaters, primordial deep, bodily fluids (urine, semen), juice or liquid substances by extension |
| Conceptual Significance | "Waters" are central in biblical cosmology and theology—present at creation, divided and ordered by Elohim, associated with chaos and judgment (the Flood), and also with life, cleansing, and blessing. The plural form often evokes abundance, immensity, or the dynamic, untamed nature of water in the biblical imagination. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ ("and") prefixed to a masculine plural absolute noun מַיִם. Though formally plural (historically a dual form), it commonly takes singular sense in usage. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַיִם is morphologically masculine plural (Ncmpa), even though it often functions as a mass noun in English. Rendering it as "waters" preserves the plural form reflected in the morphology, and the prefixed conjunction וּ is represented by "and." This maintains both the grammatical form and the lexical sense of the Hebrew. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מים (water, liquid, flowing substance, fluidity)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4325-01 |
bamayim | in the waters |
H4325-02 |
bemayim | in waters |
H4325-03 |
bemey | in the waters of |
Word Usage (582 occurrences of H4325)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:2 | הַ/מָּֽיִם | hamayim | the waters |
| Genesis 1:6 | הַ/מָּ֑יִם | hamayim | the waters |
| Genesis 1:6 | מַ֖יִם | mayim | waters |
Bantu Hebrew
וּ/מַ֥יִם (mayim) — dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen; [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).