הַ/שָּׁמָֽיִם

𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌

hashamayim

to 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

Proverbs 23:5 · Word #14

Lexicon H8064

Lemmaשָׁמַיִם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌
Transliterationshâmayim
Strong'sH8064
In-contextto the heavens

Morphology HTd/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 H8064-05

the lofty heights

Rootשׁמה (sh-m-h)
Core Meaningsheight, loftiness, elevation, that which is high above
Semantic Rangethe sky, the atmospheric heavens, the celestial realm of sun, moon, and stars, the dwelling place of God, the cosmic realm above the earth
Conceptual Significance"The lofty heights" signifies the realm above the earth, often paired with "the earth" to express totality of creation. It functions as the visible sky and the transcendent dwelling of יהוה, underscoring both divine transcendence and sovereignty over all creation.
Morphological NotesDefinite article (הַ) + common masculine plural noun in absolute state; formally a dual/plural form but consistently treated as masculine plural in agreement.
Rendering RationaleThe noun שָׁמַיִם is morphologically masculine plural with the definite article ("the") and refers to what is elevated above. Rendering it as "the lofty heights" preserves the plural form and reflects the underlying root idea of loftiness or elevation rather than treating it as a singular abstract "heaven."

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Words from Root שׁמה (height, loftiness, elevation, that which is high above)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8064-01 bashamayim in the lofty heights
H8064-02 behashamayim in the lofty-heavens
H8064-03 bishemey in the lofty-heavens of
H8064-04 hashamayemah toward the lofty heavens
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
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