מֵימָ֖י/ו
𐤌𐤉𐤌𐤉/𐤅
meymayv
its 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)H4325
Isaiah 57:20 · Word #9
Lexicon H4325
| Lemma | מַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | mayim |
| Strong's | H4325 |
| In-context | its waters |
Morphology HNcmpc/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 | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H4325-16
his waters
| Root | מים (m-y-m) |
| Core Meanings | water, flowing liquid, fluidity, moisture |
| Semantic Range | literal waters (seas, rivers, springs), rain, floodwaters, subterranean waters, bodily fluids (urine, semen), metaphorical chaos, abundance, or life-giving supply |
| Conceptual Significance | "Waters" in the Hebrew Bible signify both life and chaos—sources of sustenance and blessing, yet also forces of judgment and disorder. Possessive forms ("his waters") can denote territorial control, divine provision, or personal resources, depending on context. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew noun common masculine plural construct (HNcmpc) from מַיִם with 3ms pronominal suffix ("-יו"). Though often functioning as a singular mass noun in meaning, it retains plural morphology. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַיִם is morphologically plural (often treated as a plural of extension) meaning "waters." The form is in the masculine plural construct with a 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix (Sp3ms), yielding "his waters," preserving both the plural sense and the possessive relationship indicated in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מים (water, flowing liquid, fluidity, moisture)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4325-01 |
bamayim | in the waters |
H4325-02 |
bemayim | in waters |
H4325-03 |
bemey | in the waters of |
H4325-04 |
hamayemah | toward the waters |
H4325-05 |
hamayim | the waters |
H4325-06 |
kamayim | like waters |
H4325-07 |
kemayim | like waters |
H4325-08 |
khamayim | like the waters |
H4325-09 |
lamayim | to the waters |
H4325-10 |
lemayim | to waters |
H4325-11 |
lemey | for the waters of |
H4325-12 |
lemeymey | to the waters of |
H4325-13 |
mayim | waters |
H4325-14 |
mey | waters of |
H4325-15 |
meymay | my waters |
H4325-17 |
meymey | waters of |
H4325-18 |
meymeyha | her waters |
H4325-19 |
meymeyhem | their waters |
H4325-20 |
meymeykha | your waters |
H4325-21 |
meymeynu | our waters |
H4325-22 |
mimayim | from waters |
H4325-23 |
mimeymey | from the waters of |
H4325-24 |
mymey | waters of |
H4325-25 |
umayim | and waters |
H4325-26 |
umey | and the waters of |
H4325-27 |
umeymay | and my waters |
H4325-28 |
umeymeyhem | and the waters of them |
H4325-29 |
umeymeykha | and your waters |
H4325-30 |
umimey | and from the waters of |
H4325-31 |
uvamayim | and in the waters |
H4325-32 |
uvemayim | and in waters |
H4325-33 |
vamayim | and waters |
H4325-34 |
vehamayim | and the waters |
H4325-35 |
vekhamayim | and like the waters |
H4325-36 |
vemey | with 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 |
Niger-Congo Hebrew
מֵימָ֖י/ו (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)).