בְּ/מֵ֣י
𐤁/𐤌𐤉
bemey
in 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)Joshua 3:13 · Word #12
Lexicon H4325
| Lemma | מַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | mayim |
| Strong's | H4325 |
| In-context | in waters |
Morphology HR/Ncmpc
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 H4325-03
in the waters of
| Root | מים (m-y-m) |
| Core Meanings | water, flowing substance, liquid, life-giving fluid, flood |
| Semantic Range | literal waters (seas, rivers, springs), floodwaters, rain, subterranean waters, bodily fluids (by euphemism), metaphorical chaos or overwhelming forces |
| Conceptual Significance | Water in the Hebrew Scriptures signifies both life and blessing (springs, rain, cleansing) and chaos or judgment (floods, deep waters). Its plural form often evokes abundance or vastness, underscoring dependence on YHWH as the provider and master of the waters. |
| Morphological Notes | Prefixed preposition בְּ ("in/at") + masculine plural (dual-form) noun מַיִם in the construct state (Ncmpc). Though plural in form, מַיִם often functions as a mass noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַיִם is morphologically masculine plural (often dual in form) and here appears in the construct state, joined to a following noun. The prefixed preposition בְּ means "in" or "at," so "in the waters of" preserves both the plural form and the construct relationship while reflecting the core sense of flowing waters. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מים (water, flowing substance, liquid, life-giving fluid, flood)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4325-01 |
bamayim | in the waters |
H4325-02 |
bemayim | in waters |
H4325-04 |
hamayemah | toward the waters |
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
בְּ/מֵ֣י (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)).