כְּ/מַ֣יִם
𐤊/𐤌𐤉𐤌
mayim
like waters
Primary meaning: water, the substance essential for life in liquid form. Used for natural bodies of water—such as rivers, springs, seas, rain—materials in or with water, or as an element in rituals. Secondarily, may serve as a metonym for abundance, chaos, or danger (e.g., 'waters' of the deep, flood, or destruction), and occasionally for bodily fluids in specific contexts (semen, urine). The term may stand for any potable or environmental water, from dew to ocean; its figurative usage points to aspects of fertility, life, and chaos.
maji "water" (Sukuma) · amazzi "water" (Luganda) · amanzi "water" (Tonga) +12 moreJeremiah 51:55 · Word #12
Lexicon H4325
| Lemma | מַיִם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | mayim |
| Strong's | H4325 |
| Definition | Primary meaning: water, the substance essential for life in liquid form. Used for natural bodies of water—such as rivers, springs, seas, rain—materials in or with water, or as an element in rituals. Secondarily, may serve as a metonym for abundance, chaos, or danger (e.g., 'waters' of the deep, flood, or destruction), and occasionally for bodily fluids in specific contexts (semen, urine). The term may stand for any potable or environmental water, from dew to ocean; its figurative usage points to aspects of fertility, life, and chaos. |
Morphology HR/Ncmpa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | like waters |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4325-07
like waters
| Morphological Notes | Prefixed preposition כְּ ("like/as") + masculine plural absolute noun מַיִם (collective, formally dual/plural but functioning as a singular mass noun). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מַיִם is formally masculine plural and denotes water as a flowing, abundant substance; the prefixed כְּ adds comparison. "Like waters" preserves the plural morphology while reflecting the root idea of flowing liquid abundance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
like waters
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'like waters' directly and correctly reflects the simile in the Hebrew. No contextual adjustments needed. |
Bantu Hebrew
כְּ/מַ֣יִם (mayim) — Primary meaning: water, the substance essential for life in liquid form. Used for natural bodies of water—such as rivers, springs, seas, rain—materials in or with water, or as an element in rituals. Secondarily, may serve as a metonym for abundance, chaos, or danger (e.g., 'waters' of the deep, flood, or destruction), and occasionally for bodily fluids in specific contexts (semen, urine). The term may stand for any potable or environmental water, from dew to ocean; its figurative usage points to aspects of fertility, life, and chaos.