וּ֝/מַ֗יִם

𐤅/𐤌𐤉𐤌

umayim

and 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

Job 28:25 · Word #4

Lexicon H4325

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

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 H4325-27

and waters

Morphological NotesConjunction וּ ("and") prefixed to a masculine plural absolute noun מַיִם. Though formally plural (historically a dual form), it commonly takes singular sense in usage.
Rendering RationaleThe noun מַיִם is morphologically masculine plural (Ncmpa), even though it often functions as a mass noun in English. Rendering it as "waters" preserves the plural form reflected in the morphology, and the prefixed conjunction וּ is represented by "and." This maintains both the grammatical form and the lexical sense of the Hebrew.

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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root מים (water, liquid, flowing substance, fluidity)

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

וּ֝/מַ֗יִם (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