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Transliteration
shamayim
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Pronunciation
shä·mah'·yim
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
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Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to be lofty
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Dictionary Aids
TWOT Reference: 2407a |
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KJV Translation Count — Total: 420x
The KJV translates Strongs H8064 in the following manner: heaven (398x), air (21x), astrologers (with H1895) (1x).
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Outline of Biblical Usage [?]
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Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁמַיִם shâmayim, shaw-mah'-yim; dual of an unused singular שָׁמֶה shâmeh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; 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):—air, × astrologer, heaven(-s).
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Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon
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Strong's Number H8064 matches the Hebrew שָׁמַיִם
(shamayim),
which occurs 420 times in 395
verses in the Hebrew concordance of the KJV
Page 1 / 8 (Gen 1:1–Exo 20:22)
In the beginning God created the heaven H8064 and the earth. |
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And God called the firmament Heaven. H8064 And the evening and the morning were the second day. |
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And God said, Let the waters under the heaven H8064 be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. |
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And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven H8064 to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: |
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And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven H8064 to give light upon the earth: and it was so. |
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And God set them in the firmament of the heaven H8064 to give light upon the earth, |
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And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. H8064 |
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And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, H8064 and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. |
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And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, H8064 and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. |
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And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, H8064 and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so. |
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Thus the heavens H8064 and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. |
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And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; H8064 and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. |
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And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, H8064 and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. |
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And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; H8064 for it repenteth me that I have made them. |
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And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; H8064 and every thing that is in the earth shall die. |
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Of fowls also of the air H8064 by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth. |
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In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven H8064 were opened. |
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And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, H8064 were covered. |
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And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; H8064 and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark. |
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And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, H8064 upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered. |
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And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; H8064 and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. |
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And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven H8064 and earth: |
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And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven H8064 and earth, |
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And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, H8064 and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. |
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Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven; H8064 |
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And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, H8064 and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is. |
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And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, H8064 and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I. |
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And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven H8064 the second time, |
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That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, H8064 and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; |
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And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, H8064 and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: |
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The LORD God of heaven, H8064 which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence. |
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And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, H8064 and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; |
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Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, H8064 and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine: |
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And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven H8064 from above; |
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And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: H8064 and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. |
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And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven. H8064 |
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Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven H8064 above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb: |
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And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven H8064 in the sight of Pharaoh. |
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And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; H8064 and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast. |
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, H8064 that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt. |
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And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: H8064 and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt. |
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, H8064 that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. |
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And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; H8064 and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: |
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Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven H8064 for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no. |
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven. H8064 |
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Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven H8064 above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: |
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For in six days the LORD made heaven H8064 and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. |
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And the LORD said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven. H8064 |
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