גִּשְׁמֵ֣/הּ
𐤂𐤔𐤌/𐤄
gishemeh
his body
(Aramaic) apparently the same as גֶּשֶׁם; used in a peculiar sense, the body (probably for the (figuratively) idea of a hard rain); body.
H1655
Daniel 5:21 · Word #18
Lexicon H1655
| Lemma | גֶּשֶׁם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤔𐤌 |
| Transliteration | geshem |
| Strong's | H1655 |
| In-context | his body |
Morphology ANcmsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H1655-01
his rain-body
| Root | גשם (g-š-m) |
| Core Meanings | rain, shower, downpour, physical mass, material substance |
| Semantic Range | rain, heavy shower, downpour; by extension physical body, corporeal substance, material form |
| Conceptual Significance | The term reflects a conception of the body as tangible, dense substance—like a heavy rain—emphasizing physicality and material presence. In biblical thought, this highlights the embodied nature of human or creaturely existence. |
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic common masculine singular noun in construct form (גִּשְׁמֵהּ) with 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix ("his"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root גשם, meaning "rain" or "downpour," conveying the idea of dense, tangible substance. In this Aramaic usage it denotes "body" as a solid physical mass. The construct form with a 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix is reflected in the rendering "his rain-body," preserving both the root imagery and the masculine singular possession. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root גשם (rain, shower, downpour, physical mass, material substance)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1653-01 |
gashem | a heavy rain-shower |
H1653-02 |
geshem | a downpouring rain |
H1653-03 |
gishemeyhem | their rains |
H1653-04 |
hagashem | the downpour |
H1653-05 |
hageshem | the downpour |
|
mageshimim | those causing heavy rain |
H1653-06 |
vegeshem | and a rain-shower |
Word Usage (6 occurrences of H1655)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 3:27 | בְּ/גֶשְׁמְ/ה֗וֹן | begeshemehon | on their bodies |
| Daniel 3:28 | גשמי/הון | gshmyhvn | their bodies |
| Daniel 3:28 | גֶשְׁמְ/ה֗וֹן | geshemehon |