וְ/שָׁמָֽיִם
𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌
veshamayim
and 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).
Genesis 2:4 · Word #11
Lexicon H8064
| Lemma | שָׁמַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shâmayim |
| Strong's | H8064 |
| In-context | and heaven |
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 H8064-18
and lofty-heavens
| Root | שמה (š-m-h) |
| Core Meanings | height, loftiness, elevation, being high |
| Semantic Range | the visible sky, the atmospheric heavens, the celestial realm of sun, moon, and stars, the transcendent dwelling place of God, the cosmic heights |
| Conceptual Significance | The "heavens" represent the exalted created order above the earth and often signify the dwelling place of יהוה. As the lofty realm, they testify to divine sovereignty, serve as witnesses in covenant language, and frame the biblical worldview of a structured cosmos with heights above and earth beneath. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + noun masculine common plural absolute; morphologically plural (historically dual in form), functioning as a plural noun without article. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שָׁמַיִם derives from a root conveying loftiness or height, so "lofty-heavens" preserves the sense of elevated realms rather than a generic "sky." The prefixed conjunction וְ is rendered "and," and the masculine plural absolute form (Ncmpa) is reflected in the plural "heavens." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שמה (height, loftiness, elevation, being high)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8064-14 |
shemeykhem | your lofty heights |
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 |