מַ֥יִם
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)Numbers 5:17 · 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 H4325-15
waters
| Root | מים (m-y-m) |
| Core Meanings | water, flowing liquid, liquid mass, life-giving fluid |
| Semantic Range | literal water (seas, rivers, rain), subterranean waters, floods, springs, bodily fluids (urine, semen), juice, metaphorical chaos or overwhelming forces |
| Conceptual Significance | "Waters" in the Hebrew Bible signify both life and chaos: they are the primordial deep over which Elohim rules (Genesis 1), the source of sustenance and blessing, and at times instruments of judgment (the Flood, the Sea). Control over the waters demonstrates divine sovereignty and creative authority. |
| 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. |
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 |
Niger-Congo Hebrew
מַ֥יִם (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)).