מֵ֨י
𐤌𐤉
mey
the 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)Numbers 19:13 · Word #19
Lexicon H4325
| Lemma | מַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | mayim |
| Strong's | H4325 |
| In-context | the water |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H4325-14
waters of
| Root | מים (m-y-m) |
| Core Meanings | water, flowing liquid, fluid, life-giving moisture |
| Semantic Range | literal waters (seas, rivers, springs, rain), floodwaters, subterranean waters, juices or liquids, and by euphemism bodily fluids |
| Conceptual Significance | "Waters" in the Hebrew Bible signify both life and chaos—life-giving provision in creation and sustenance, yet also destructive forces in the Flood and the Sea. They mark boundaries in creation, serve in purification, and symbolize both judgment and renewal. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine plural noun in construct state (HNcmpc). Though morphologically plural (historically dual), מַיִם functions as a pluralia tantum and takes plural agreement; מֵי marks the construct form. |
| Rendering Rationale | מֵי is the masculine plural construct form of מַיִם, a plural/dual noun meaning "waters." The rendering "waters of" preserves the plural form and clearly reflects its construct state, indicating that it governs a following noun ("waters of …"). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root מים (water, flowing liquid, fluid, life-giving moisture)
| 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
מֵ֨י (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)).