שְׁמַיָּ֖/א

𐤔𐤌𐤉/𐤀

shemaya

of heaven

(Aramaic) corresponding to שָׁמַיִם; {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)}; heaven.

H8065

Daniel 5:21 · Word #17

Lexicon H8065

Lemmaשָׁמַיִן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤍
Transliterationshâmayin
Strong'sH8065
In-contextof heaven

Morphology ANcmpd/Td 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 d — Determined — The noun is definite

SIBI-P1 H8065-03

of the heavens

Rootשׁמה (š-m-h)
Core Meaningsheight, loftiness, elevation, high place, sky
Semantic Rangethe visible sky, the atmospheric heavens, the celestial realm of sun, moon, and stars, the dwelling place of God, the transcendent realm above the earth
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical thought, "the heavens" signify both the physical expanse above and the supreme realm of divine rule. The plural form underscores the layered or expansive conception of the sky and God’s exalted dwelling, emphasizing transcendence and sovereignty.
Morphological NotesAramaic common masculine plural noun in the emphatic (determined) state (ANcmpd/Td). Cognate to Hebrew שָׁמַיִם, a plural form referring to the sky or heavens.
Rendering RationaleThe form is masculine plural in the emphatic (determined) state in Biblical Aramaic, denoting "the heavens." Rendering it "of the heavens" preserves both the plural form and the sense of elevated realms inherent in the root idea of loftiness or height.

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Words from Root שׁמה (height, loftiness, elevation, high place, sky)

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
H8064-04 hashamayemah toward the lofty heavens
H8064-05 hashamayim the lofty heights
H8064-06 lashamayim to the lofty-heavens
H8064-07 mehashamayim from the lofty-heavens
H8064-08 mishamayim from the lofty heavens
H8064-10 shamayim the lofty heights
H8064-11 shamayv his lofty-heavens
H8064-12 shameykha your lofty heavens
H8064-13 shemey lofty-heavens of
H8064-15 ushemey and the lofty-heavens of
H8064-16 vashamayim in the lofty twin-heavens
H8064-17 vehashamayim and the lofty heights

Word Usage (38 occurrences of H8065)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Jeremiah 10:11 שְׁמַיָּ֥/א shemaya the heavens
Jeremiah 10:11 שְׁמַיָּ֖/א shemaya-2 the heavens
Daniel 2:18 שְׁמַיָּ֔/א shemaya of heaven
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