שָׁמָ֑יִם
𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌
shamayim
the heavens
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).
Isaiah 48:13 · Word #7
Lexicon H8064
| Lemma | שָׁמַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shâmayim |
| Strong's | H8064 |
| In-context | the heavens |
Morphology HNcmpa
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 H8064-10
the lofty heights
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine plural noun in absolute state (HNcmpa), formally dual in ending -ַיִם but functioning as a plural of extension or totality. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שָׁמַיִם is morphologically masculine plural (with a dual form), so the rendering preserves plurality with “heights.” By translating according to the underlying sense of loftiness, “lofty heights” reflects the root idea of elevation rather than simply the abstract term “heaven.” |
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Words from Root שׁמה (height, loftiness, exaltation, that which is high)
| 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 |
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 |