וּ/שְׁמֵ֣י
𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤉
shâmayim
and-heavens-of
The expanse above the earth; the visible heavens or sky, including the atmosphere, the realm of clouds, and the celestial sphere (sun, moon, stars). In biblical contexts, also refers to the realm associated with divine presence or activity. The semantic range includes the sky as seen from earth, weather phenomena, the locus of celestial bodies, and a metaphorical or theological realm of the divine.
sama "sky, heavens" (Nzadi) · saama "sky, heavens" (Soninke) · sama "sky, firmament" (Boma) +7 moreDeuteronomy 10:14 · Word #5
Lexicon H8064
| Lemma | שָׁמַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shâmayim |
| Strong's | H8064 |
| Definition | The expanse above the earth; the visible heavens or sky, including the atmosphere, the realm of clouds, and the celestial sphere (sun, moon, stars). In biblical contexts, also refers to the realm associated with divine presence or activity. The semantic range includes the sky as seen from earth, weather phenomena, the locus of celestial bodies, and a metaphorical or theological realm of the divine. |
Morphology HC/Ncmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-heavens-of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8064-15
and the high expanses of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural noun in construct state with prefixed conjunction וְ; morphologically plural (dual form), functioning as a construct "heavens of." |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the plural construct form "skies/heavens of," preserving its elevated, lofty sense from the root שׁמם while maintaining the prefixed conjunction "and." "High expanses" conveys both altitude and the layered, plural nature of the term. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and the heavens of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 appropriately renders the construct relationship indicated in the Hebrew (שְׁמֵי); the phrase is correct for the context as per SILEX and structure. |
Bantu Hebrew
וּ/שְׁמֵ֣י (shâmayim) — The expanse above the earth; the visible heavens or sky, including the atmosphere, the realm of clouds, and the celestial sphere (sun, moon, stars). In biblical contexts, also refers to the realm associated with divine presence or activity. The semantic range includes the sky as seen from earth, weather phenomena, the locus of celestial bodies, and a metaphorical or theological realm of the divine.