Shamayim

shaw-mah'-yim
Parts of Speech Noun Masculine

Shamayim Definition

  1. heaven, heavens, sky
    1. visible heavens, sky
      1. as abode of the stars
      2. as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc
    2. Heaven (as the abode of God)
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
~ymX
Origin
from an unused root meaning to be lofty
Strong's Number
08064
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 2407a

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Shamayim". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .