הַ/מַּ֖יִם
𐤄/𐤌𐤉𐤌
hamayim
the waters
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)Genesis 8:7 · Word #9
Lexicon H4325
| Lemma | מַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | mayim |
| Strong's | H4325 |
| In-context | the waters |
Morphology HTd/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 H4325-05
the waters
| Root | מים (m-y-m) |
| Core Meanings | water, fluidity, flowing substance, life-giving liquid |
| Semantic Range | literal waters (seas, rivers, rain, springs), subterranean waters, floodwaters, primordial cosmic waters; figuratively: liquids such as juice, urine, semen; metaphorically: chaos, nations, overwhelming forces, abundance |
| Conceptual Significance | "The waters" are foundational in biblical cosmology (Genesis 1), representing both the life-giving substance necessary for creation and the chaotic deep restrained by divine order. They symbolize cleansing, judgment (the Flood), deliverance (Red Sea), and ongoing dependence on divine provision. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine plural noun with prefixed definite article (הַ); plural of extension, always appearing in plural form though often conceptually singular; absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form הַמָּיִם is a common masculine plural noun with the definite article ("the"). Though morphologically plural, מַיִם functions as a plural of extension referring to a collective mass of water; rendering it "the waters" preserves both the plural morphology and the sense of abundant, flowing fluid inherent in the root. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מים (water, fluidity, flowing substance, life-giving liquid)
| 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
הַ/מַּ֖יִם (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)).