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Original Word: שָׁמַיִם. Part of Speech: Noun Masculine. Transliteration: shamayim. Pronunciation: shah-MAH-yeem. Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-mah'-yim) Definition: Heaven (s), sky. Meaning: the sky. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3772 (ouranos): Often used in the New Testament to refer to heaven, the sky, or the abode of God.
- Strong's Hebrew 8065
שְׁמַיָּא (shamayin) -- Heavens, sky. Corresponding Greek /...
- Strong's Hebrew 8065
15 kwi 2018 · In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. [Beresheit bara Elohim et ha-shamayin we-et ha-aretz]. Shamayim is “heavens”, ha-shamayim is “the heavens”. In the Hebrew scriptures the heavens refer to the sky. The sun, moon and stars are in “the heavens”: Genesis 1:14-15.
The Hebrew word for “heaven” is שמים shamayim. There is some debate over the origins and meanings of this word but, there are a few common theories. 1. Derived from the unused root שמה shamah possibly meaning lofty.
3 sty 2024 · The word in Hebrew for "heavens" in Gen 1:1, as in all places throughout the OT, is the dual form, הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם (shamayim), literally "two heavens". [It never occurs in the singular form.]
שְׁמַיָּא (shamayin) -- Heavens, sky. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3772 (οὐρανός, ouranos) – Often used in the New Testament to refer to the heavens or sky, as well as the dwelling place of God. Usage: The term "shamayin" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the heavens or the sky.
Strong's Number H8064 matches the Hebrew שָׁמַיִם (šāmayim), which occurs 421 times in 395 verses in the WLC Hebrew. Page 1 / 8 (Gen 1:1–Exo 20:22)
In Jewish cosmology, Shamayim (Hebrew: שָׁמַיִם šāmayīm, "heavens") is the dwelling place of God and other heavenly beings according to the Hebrew Bible. It is one of three components of the biblical cosmology.
