בַּ/שָּׁמַ֥יִם
𐤁/𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌
bashamayim
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).
Psalms 113:6 · Word #3
Lexicon H8064
| Lemma | שָׁמַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shâmayim |
| Strong's | H8064 |
| In-context | the heavens |
Morphology HRd/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 H8064-01
in the lofty heights
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ (in) with prefixed definite article (assimilated, בַּ־) + noun common masculine plural absolute שָׁמַיִם. Though morphologically plural (historically dual in form), it functions as a plural noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שָׁמַיִם is a masculine plural form derived from a root conveying loftiness or elevation. The prefixed בַּ־ combines the preposition "in" with the definite article "the," yielding "in the." Rendering it as "the lofty heights" preserves both the plural form and the root sense of elevated realms. |
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Words from Root שׁמה (height, loftiness, elevation, exalted place)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8064-02 |
behashamayim | in the lofty-heavens |
H8064-03 |
bishemey | in the lofty-heavens of |
H8064-04 |
hashamayemah | toward the lofty heavens |
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 |