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

Lemmaמַיִם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤉𐤌
Transliterationmayim
Strong'sH4325
In-contextits 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

Rootמים (m-y-m)
Core Meaningswater, flowing liquid, fluidity, moisture
Semantic Rangeliteral 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 NotesHebrew 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 RationaleThe 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.

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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)).

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Word Meaning Language
Amenshi water Bemba
Mezi Water Lozi
Amanzi water Zulu