שְׁמֵ֥י
𐤔𐤌𐤉
shâmayim
the heavens
The expanse above the earth; the visible heavens or sky, including the atmosphere, the realm of clouds, and the celestial sphere (sun, moon, stars). In biblical contexts, also refers to the realm associated with divine presence or activity. The semantic range includes the sky as seen from earth, weather phenomena, the locus of celestial bodies, and a metaphorical or theological realm of the divine.
Lamentations 3:66 · Word #5
Lexicon H8064
| Lemma | שָׁמַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shâmayim |
| Strong's | H8064 |
| Definition | The expanse above the earth; the visible heavens or sky, including the atmosphere, the realm of clouds, and the celestial sphere (sun, moon, stars). In biblical contexts, also refers to the realm associated with divine presence or activity. The semantic range includes the sky as seen from earth, weather phenomena, the locus of celestial bodies, and a metaphorical or theological realm of the divine. |
Morphology HNcmpc
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the heavens |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8064-13
lofty heavens of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural noun in construct state (HNcmpc) from שָׁמַיִם. |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural construct form שְׁמֵי preserves the morphologically plural sense of the elevated expanse. "Lofty heavens" reflects the root idea of height and elevation, while "of" marks the construct relationship. |
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