šāmayim

shaw-mah'-yim
Parts of Speech Noun Masculine

šāmayim 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

KJV Word Usage

heaven
398
air
21
astrologers + (01895)
1
Total
420

KJV Verse Count

39
14
1
38
4
4
4
5
18
14
6
25
2
11
23
70
6
5
31
33
5
9
5
4
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
5
1
Total
395
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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". . .