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

Lemmaגֶּשֶׁם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤂𐤔𐤌
Transliterationgeshem
Strong'sH1655
In-contexthis 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

Rootגשם (g-š-m)
Core Meaningsrain, shower, downpour, physical mass, material substance
Semantic Rangerain, heavy shower, downpour; by extension physical body, corporeal substance, material form
Conceptual SignificanceThe 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 NotesAramaic common masculine singular noun in construct form (גִּשְׁמֵהּ) with 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix ("his").
Rendering RationaleThe 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