שָׁמַיִן

Strong's H8065

shâmayin

/shaw-mah'-yin/

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)

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
H8065
Hebrew
שָׁמַיִן
Transliteration
shâmayin
Pronunciation
/shaw-mah'-yin/
KJV Translations
1 distinct rendering
Language
Aramaic (Biblical)

Definition & Etymology

Full Definition

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)

Derivation

(Aramaic) corresponding to H8064 (שָׁמַיִם)H8064 (shâmayim)

KJV Translation Breakdown

This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:

heaven

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