מַ֨יִם֙
𐤌𐤉𐤌
mayim
water
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)Leviticus 11:38 · Word #3
Lexicon H4325
| Lemma | מַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | mayim |
| Strong's | H4325 |
| In-context | water |
Morphology HNcmpa
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 H4325-13
waters
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine plural noun in absolute state (HNcmpa). Though dual in form, it functions as a plural noun and lacks a regular singular in Biblical Hebrew. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form מַיִם is a masculine plural absolute noun (historically a dual form) and therefore is rendered "waters" to preserve its plural morphology. Although often functioning as a collective singular in English, the Hebrew form is grammatically plural and frequently evokes a mass or expanse of waters rather than a single unit. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מים (water, flowing liquid, liquid mass, life-giving fluid)
| 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
מַ֨יִם֙ (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)).