בַ/שָּׁמָ֑יִם
𐤁/𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌
vashamayim
in heaven
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 73:25 · Word #3
Lexicon H8064
| Lemma | שָׁמַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shâmayim |
| Strong's | H8064 |
| In-context | in heaven |
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 H8064-16
in the lofty twin-heavens
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב ("in") + definite article assimilated ("the") + masculine dual noun שָׁמַיִם in the absolute state. The dual ending -ַיִם marks a pair or twofold expanse. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שָׁמַיִם is a masculine dual form referring to the high, elevated realms above. Rendering it as "lofty twin-heavens" preserves the root sense of height and elevation while reflecting the grammatical dual form; the prefixed בַ with the definite article is expressed by "in the." |
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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 |
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 |