Shamayim

The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon

Strong's Number: 08064

Original Word	Word Origin
~ymX	from an unused root meaning to be lofty
Transliterated Word	TDNT Entry
Shamayim	TWOT - 2407a
Phonetic Spelling	Parts of Speech
shaw-mah'-yim	Noun Masculine

Definition

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)

King James Word Usage - Total: 420

heaven 398, air 21, astrologers + (01895) 1

KJV Verse Count
Genesis	39
Exodus	14
Leviticus	1
Deuteronomy	38
Joshua	4
Judges	4
1 Samuel	4
2 Samuel	5
1 Kings	18
2 Kings	14
1 Chronicles	6
2 Chronicles	25
Ezra	2
Nehemiah	11
Job	23
Psalms	70
Proverbs	6
Ecclesiastes	5
Isaiah	31
Jeremiah	33
Lamentations	5
Ezekiel	9
Daniel	5
Hosea	4
Joel	3
Amos	2
Jonah	1
Nahum	1
Habakkuk	1
Zephaniah	2
Haggai	3
Zechariah	5
Malachi	1

Total	395

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.

Bibliography Information

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

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