שָׁמַ֣יִם

𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌

shamayim

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 25:3 · Word #1

Lexicon H8064

Lemmaשָׁמַיִם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌
Transliterationshâmayim
Strong'sH8064
In-contextheavens

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 H8064-10

the lofty heights

Rootשׁמה (š-m-h)
Core Meaningsheight, loftiness, exaltation, that which is high
Semantic Rangethe sky, the visible heavens, the atmospheric realm, the celestial sphere, the dwelling place of God, the cosmic heights
Conceptual SignificanceRepresents the elevated realm above the earth, encompassing both the visible sky and the transcendent dwelling of יהוה, underscoring divine sovereignty, transcendence, and the ordered structure of creation.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine plural noun in absolute state (HNcmpa), formally dual in ending -ַיִם but functioning as a plural of extension or totality.
Rendering RationaleThe noun שָׁמַיִם is morphologically masculine plural (with a dual form), so the rendering preserves plurality with “heights.” By translating according to the underlying sense of loftiness, “lofty heights” reflects the root idea of elevation rather than simply the abstract term “heaven.”

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

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
H8064-05 hashamayim the lofty heights
H8064-06 lashamayim to the lofty-heavens
H8064-07 mehashamayim from the lofty-heavens
H8064-08 mishamayim from the lofty heavens
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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