בַּ/שָּׁמָֽיִם
𐤁/𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌
bashamayim
in the heavens
dual of an unused singular שָׁמֶה; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve); air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).
H8064
Lamentations 3:41 · Word #7
Lexicon H8064
| Lemma | שָׁמַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shâmayim |
| Strong's | H8064 |
| In-context | in the heavens |
Morphology HRd/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 H8064-01
in the lofty heights
| Root | שׁמה (š-m-h) |
| Core Meanings | height, loftiness, elevation, exalted place |
| Semantic Range | the sky, the visible heavens, the celestial realm, the dwelling place of God, the upper atmospheric or cosmic regions |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, "the heavens" signify the exalted realm above the earth, the domain of celestial bodies and the dwelling place of יהוה. It expresses transcendence, authority, and the ordered structure of creation extending beyond the earthly sphere. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ (in) with prefixed definite article (assimilated, בַּ־) + noun common masculine plural absolute שָׁמַיִם. Though morphologically plural (historically dual in form), it functions as a plural noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שָׁמַיִם is a masculine plural form derived from a root conveying loftiness or elevation. The prefixed בַּ־ combines the preposition "in" with the definite article "the," yielding "in the." Rendering it as "the lofty heights" preserves both the plural form and the root sense of elevated realms. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁמה (height, loftiness, elevation, exalted place)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8064-02 |
behashamayim | in the lofty-heavens |
H8064-03 |
bishemey | in the lofty-heavens of |
H8064-04 |
hashamayemah | toward the lofty heavens |
H8064-05 |
hashamayim | the lofty heights |
H8064-06 |
lashamayim | to the lofty-heavens |
H8064-07 |
mehashamayim | from the lofty-heavens |
H8064-08 |
mishamayim | from the lofty heavens |
H8064-10 |
shamayim | the lofty heights |
H8064-11 |
shamayv | his lofty-heavens |
H8064-12 |
shameykha | your lofty heavens |
H8065-03 |
shemaya | of the heavens |
H8064-13 |
shemey | lofty-heavens of |
H8064-15 |
ushemey | and the lofty-heavens of |
H8064-16 |
vashamayim | in the lofty twin-heavens |
H8064-17 |
vehashamayim | and the lofty heights |
Word Usage (421 occurrences of H8064)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:1 | הַ/שָּׁמַ֖יִם | hashamayim | the heavens |
| Genesis 1:8 | שָׁמָ֑יִם | shamayim | Heaven |
| Genesis 1:9 | הַ/שָּׁמַ֨יִם֙ | hashamayim | the heavens |