בַּ/שְּׁחָקִ֑ים
𐤁/𐤔𐤇𐤒𐤉𐤌
shachaq
in the skies
Fine particulate matter; dust or powder resulting from pulverization; by extension, a visual manifestation in the atmosphere, such as clouds or the vaulted sky. In poetry and parallel language, used to denote both tangible fine dust and the heavens, sometimes emphasizing the expanse above for its ethereal or transient qualities (clouds, sky, heavens).
Job 37:21 · Word #7
Lexicon H7834
| Lemma | שַׁחַק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤇𐤒 |
| Transliteration | shachaq |
| Strong's | H7834 |
| Definition | Fine particulate matter; dust or powder resulting from pulverization; by extension, a visual manifestation in the atmosphere, such as clouds or the vaulted sky. In poetry and parallel language, used to denote both tangible fine dust and the heavens, sometimes emphasizing the expanse above for its ethereal or transient qualities (clouds, sky, heavens). |
Morphology HRd/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 | in the skies |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7834-02
in the pulverized skies
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + definite article + masculine plural absolute noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שְׁחָקִים is masculine plural, reflecting the extended sense of pulverized matter applied to the sky or heavens; the prefixed בַּ־ adds "in the." "Pulverized skies" preserves the root sense of crushed fine matter while reflecting its atmospheric extension. |
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