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)Job 28:25 · Word #4
Lexicon H4325
| Lemma | מַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | mayim |
| Strong's | H4325 |
| In-context | and 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 Notes | Conjunction 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 Rationale | The 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)).