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Lexicon :: Strong's H8065 - šᵊmayin

Strong's

Red Letter

שְׁמַיִן

Transliteration

šᵊmayin

Pronunciation

shaw-mah'-yin

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Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

Corresponding to שָׁמַיִם (H8064)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 3038

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁמַיִן shâmayin, shaw-mah'-yin; (Aramaic) corresponding to H8064:—heaven.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x

The KJV translates Strong's H8065 in the following manner: heaven (38x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x

The KJV translates Strong's H8065 in the following manner: heaven (38x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

heaven, heavens, sky
1. visible sky
2. Heaven (as abode of God)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

שָׁמַיִן shâmayin, shaw-mah'-yin; (Aramaic) corresponding to H8064:—heaven.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H8065: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

† [שְׁמַ֫יִן] noun masculine plural heavens (Biblical Hebrew H8064 [שָׁמַי], שָׁמַיִם, √ שׁמה); — always emphatic שְׁמַיָּא :

1. visible sky Jeremiah 10:11; Daniel 4:8 [Daniel 4:11]; Daniel 4:10 [Daniel 4:13]; Daniel 4:17 [Daniel 4:20]; Daniel 4:19 [Daniel 4:22]; Daniel 4:20 [Daniel 4:23]; Daniel 4:27 [Daniel 4:30]; Daniel 4:28 [Daniel 4:31]; עוֺף שׁ׳ Daniel 2:38; שׁ׳ צִפֲּרֵי Daniel 4:9 [Daniel 4:12]; Daniel 4:18 [Daniel 4:21]; טַל שׁ׳ Daniel 4:12 [Daniel 4:15]; Daniel 4:20 [Daniel 4:23]; Daniel 4:22 [Daniel 4:25]; Daniel 4:30 [Daniel 4:33]; Daniel 5:21; רוּחֵי שׁ׳ Daniel 7:2 winds of the sky; עֲנָנֵי שׁ׳ Daniel 7:13; heavens + earth = universe Jeremiah 10:11, where God shews signs Daniel 6:28 [Daniel 6:27].

2. heavens as abode of God Daniel 2:28; Daniel 4:31 [Daniel 4:34], hence, figurative, as ruling Daniel 4:23 [Daniel 4:26] (שׁ׳ sometimes = God in Late Hebrew, J, Aramaic, D^{Worte Jesu 179; Eng.Tr.218 f.}); as abode of angels Daniel 4:32 [Daniel 4:35] (Dr); elsewhere in phrase אֱלָהּ שׁ׳ Daniel 2:18, Daniel 2:19, Daniel 2:37, Daniel 2:44; Ezra 5:11; Ezra 5:12; Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:10; Ezra 7:12; Ezra 7:21; Ezra 7:23 (twice in verse), מֶלֶךְ שׁ׳ Daniel 4:34 [Daniel 4:37], מָרֵא שׁ׳ Daniel 5:23.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ezra

5:11; 5:12; 6:9; 6:10; 7:12; 7:21; 7:23

Jeremiah

10:11; 10:11

Daniel

2:18; 2:19; 2:28; 2:37; 2:38; 2:44; 4:11; 4:12; 4:13; 4:15; 4:20; 4:21; 4:22; 4:23; 4:23; 4:25; 4:26; 4:30; 4:31; 4:33; 4:34; 4:35; 4:37; 5:21; 5:23; 6:27; 7:2; 7:13

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H8065

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Strong's Number H8065 matches the Hebrew שְׁמַיִן (šᵊmayin),
which occurs 38 times in 35 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 5:11

Ezr 5:11 - “Thus^H3660 they [fn]answered^H8421^H6600 us, saying,^H560 ‘We are the servants^H5649 of the God^H426 of heaven^H8065 and earth^H772 and are rebuilding^H1124 the temple^H1005 that was built^H1124 many^H7690 years^H8140 ago,^H6928 which a great^H7229 king^H4430 of Israel^H3479 built^H1124 and finished.^H3635

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 5:12

Ezr 5:12 - ‘But because^H4481^H1768 our fathers^H2 had provoked^H7265 the God^H426 of heaven^H8065 to wrath,^H7265 He gave^H3052 them into the hand^H3028 of Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 king^H4430 of Babylon,^H895 the Chaldean,^H3779 who destroyed^H5642 this^H1836 temple^H1005 and deported^H1541 the people^H5972 to Babylon.^H895

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 6:9

Ezr 6:9 - “Whatever^H4101 is needed,^H2819 both young^H1123 bulls,^H8450 rams,^H1798 and lambs^H563 for a burnt^H5928 offering^H5928 to the God^H426 of heaven,^H8065 and wheat,^H2591 salt,^H4416 wine^H2562 and anointing^H4887 oil,^H4887 as the priests^H3549 in Jerusalem^H3390 request,^H3983 it is to be given^H3052 to them daily^H3118 without^H3809 fail,^H7960

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 6:10

Ezr 6:10 - that they may offer^H7127 [fn]acceptable^H5208 sacrifices^H5208 to the God^H426 of heaven^H8065 and pray^H6739 for the life^H2417 of the king^H4430 and his sons.^H1123

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 7:12

Ezr 7:12 - “[fn]Artaxerxes,^H783 king^H4430 of kings,^H4430 to Ezra^H5831 the priest,^H3549 the scribe^H5613 of the law^H1882 of the God^H426 of heaven,^H8065 perfect^H1585 peace. And now^H3706

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 7:21

Ezr 7:21 - “I, even I, King^H4430 Artaxerxes,^H783 issue^H7761 a decree^H2942 to all^H3606 the treasurers^H1490 who^H1768 are in the provinces beyond^H5675 the [fn]River,^H5103 that whatever^H3606^H1768 Ezra^H5831 the priest,^H3549 the scribe^H5613 of the law^H1882 of the God^H426 of heaven,^H8065 may require^H7593 of you, it shall be done^H5648 diligently,^H629

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 7:23

Ezr 7:23 - “Whatever^H3606^H1768 is [fn]commanded^H4481^H2942 by the God^H426 of heaven,^H8065 let it be done^H5648 with zeal^H149 for the house^H1005 of the God^H426 of heaven,^H8065 so^H1768 that there will not be wrath^H7109 against^H5922 the kingdom^H4437 of the king^H4430 and his sons.^H1123

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 10:11

Jer 10:11 - [fn]Thus^H1836 you shall say^H560 to them, “The gods^H426 that did not make^H5648 the heavens^H8065 and the earth^H778 will perish^H7 from the earth^H778 and from under^H8460 the [fn]heavens.”^H8065

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:18

Dan 2:18 - so that they might request^H1156 compassion^H7359 from the God^H426 of heaven^H8065 concerning^H5922 this^H1836 mystery,^H7328 so^H1768 that Daniel^H1841 and his friends^H2269 would not be destroyed^H7 with the rest^H7606 of the wise^H2445 men^H2445 of Babylon.^H895

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:19

Dan 2:19 - Then^H116 the mystery^H7328 was revealed^H1541 to Daniel^H1841 in a night^H3916 vision.^H2376 Then^H116 Daniel^H1841 blessed^H1289 the God^H426 of heaven;^H8065

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:28

Dan 2:28 - “However,^H1297 there^H383 is a God^H426 in heaven^H8065 who^H1768 reveals^H1541 mysteries,^H7328 and He has made^H3046 known^H3046 to King^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 what^H4101 will take^H1934 place^H1934 in the [fn]latter^H320 days.^H3118 This^H1836 was your dream^H2493 and the visions^H2376 [fn]in your mind^H7217 while on your bed.^H4903

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:37

Dan 2:37 - “You, O king,^H4430 are the king^H4430 of kings,^H4430 to whom^H1768 the God^H426 of heaven^H8065 has given^H3052 the [fn]kingdom,^H4437 the power,^H2632 the strength^H8632 and the glory;^H3367

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:38

Dan 2:38 - and wherever^H3606^H1768 the sons^H1123 of men^H606 dwell,^H1753 or the beasts^H2423 of the field,^H1251 or the birds^H5776 of the sky,^H8065 He has given^H3052 them into your hand^H3028 and has caused you to rule^H7981 over them all.^H3606 You are the head^H7217 of gold.^H1722

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:44

Dan 2:44 - “In the days^H3118 of those^H581 kings^H4430 the God^H426 of heaven^H8065 will set^H6966 up a kingdom^H4437 which^H1768 will never^H5957^H3809 be destroyed,^H2255 and that kingdom^H4437 will not be [fn]left^H7662 for another^H312 people;^H5972 it will crush^H1855 and put^H5487 an end^H5487 to all^H3606 these^H459 kingdoms,^H4437 but it will itself^H1932 endure^H6966 forever.^H5957

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:11

Dan 4:11 - ‘The tree^H363 grew^H7236 large^H7236 and became^H8631 strong^H8631
And its height^H7314 reached^H4291 to the sky,^H8065
And it was visible^H2379 to the end^H5491 of the whole^H3606 earth.^H772

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:12

Dan 4:12 - ‘Its foliage^H6074 was beautiful^H8209 and its fruit^H4 abundant,^H7690
And in it was food^H4203 for all.^H3606
The beasts^H2423 of the field^H1251 found^H2927 shade^H2927 under^H8460 it,
And the birds^H6853 of the sky^H8065 dwelt^H1753 in its branches,^H6056
And all^H3606 [fn]living^H1321 creatures^H1321 fed^H2110 themselves from it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:13

Dan 4:13 - ‘I was looking^H2370 in the visions^H2376 [fn]in my mind^H7217 as I lay on my bed,^H4903 and behold,^H431 an angelic watcher,^H5894 a holy^H6922 one,^H6922 descended^H5182 from heaven.^H8065

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:15

Dan 4:15 - “Yet^H1297 leave^H7662 the stump^H6136 [fn]with its roots^H8330 in the ground,^H772
But with a band^H613 of iron^H6523 and bronze^H5174 around it
In the new^H1883 grass^H1883 of the field;^H1251
And let him be drenched^H6647 with the dew^H2920 of heaven,^H8065
And let [fn]him share^H2508 with the beasts^H2423 in the grass^H6212 of the earth.^H772

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:20

Dan 4:20 - ‘The tree^H363 that you saw,^H2370 which^H1768 became^H7236 large^H7236 and grew^H8631 strong,^H8631 whose height^H7314 reached^H4291 to the sky^H8065 and was visible^H2379 to all^H3606 the earth^H772

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:21

Dan 4:21 - and whose foliage^H6074 was beautiful^H8209 and its fruit^H4 abundant,^H7690 and in which was food^H4203 for all,^H3606 under^H8460 which the beasts^H2423 of the field^H1251 dwelt^H1753 and in whose branches^H6056 the birds^H6853 of the sky^H8065 lodged^H7932—

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:22

Dan 4:22 - it is you, O king;^H4430 for you have become^H7236 great^H7236 and grown^H8631 strong,^H8631 and your [fn]majesty^H7238 has become^H7236 great^H7236 and reached^H4291 to the sky^H8065 and your dominion^H7985 to the end^H5491 of the earth.^H772

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:23

Dan 4:23 - ‘In that the king^H4430 saw^H2370 an angelic watcher,^H5894 a holy^H6922 one,^H6922 descending^H5182 from heaven^H8065 and saying,^H560 “Chop^H1414 down^H1414 the tree^H363 and destroy^H2255 it; yet^H1297 leave^H7662 the stump^H6136 [fn]with its roots^H8330 in the ground,^H772 but with a band^H613 of iron^H6523 and bronze^H5174 around it in the new^H1883 grass^H1883 of the field,^H1251 and let him be drenched^H6647 with the dew^H2920 of heaven,^H8065 and let [fn]him share^H2508 with the beasts^H2423 of the field^H1251 until^H5705^H1768 seven^H7655 [fn]periods of time^H5732 pass^H2499 over^H5922 him,”

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:25

Dan 4:25 - that you be driven^H2957 away^H2957 from mankind^H606 and your dwelling^H4070 place^H4070 be with the beasts^H2423 of the field,^H1251 and you be given^H2939 grass^H6212 to eat^H2939 like cattle^H8450 and be drenched^H6647 with the dew^H2920 of heaven;^H8065 and seven^H7655 [fn]periods of time^H5732 will pass^H2499 over^H5922 you, until^H5705^H1768 you recognize^H3046 that the Most^H5943 High^H5943 is ruler^H7990 over the realm^H4437 of mankind^H606 and bestows^H5415 it on whomever^H4479^H1768 He wishes.^H6634

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:26

Dan 4:26 - ‘And in that it was commanded^H560 to leave^H7662 the stump^H6136 [fn]with the roots^H8330 of the tree,^H363 your kingdom^H4437 will be [fn]assured^H7011 to you after^H4481^H1768 you recognize^H3046 that it is Heaven^H8065 that rules.^H7990

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:31

Dan 4:31 - “While^H5751 the word^H4406 was in the king’s^H4430 mouth,^H6433 a voice^H7032 [fn]came^H5308 from heaven,^H8065 saying, ‘King^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar,^H5020 to you it is declared:^H560 [fn]sovereignty^H4437 has been^H5709 removed^H5709 from you,

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:33

Dan 4:33 - “Immediately^H8160 the word^H4406 concerning^H5922 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 was fulfilled;^H5487 and he was driven^H2957 away^H2957 from mankind^H606 and began eating^H399 grass^H6212 like cattle,^H8450 and his body^H1655 was drenched^H6647 with the dew^H2920 of heaven^H8065 until^H5705^H1768 his hair^H8177 had grown^H7236 like eagles’^H5403 feathers and his nails^H2953 like birds’^H6853 claws.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:34

Dan 4:34 - “But at the end^H7118 of [fn]that period,^H3118 I, Nebuchadnezzar,^H5020 raised^H5191 my eyes^H5870 toward heaven^H8065 and my [fn]reason^H4486 returned^H8421 to me, and I blessed^H1289 the Most^H5943 High^H5943 and praised^H7624 and honored^H1922 Him who^H2417 lives^H2417 forever;^H5957
For His dominion^H7985 is an everlasting^H5957 dominion,^H7985
And His kingdom^H4437 endures from generation^H1859 to generation.^H1859

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:35

Dan 4:35 - “All^H3606 the inhabitants^H1753 of the earth^H772 are accounted^H2804 as nothing,^H3809
But He does^H5648 according^H4481 to His will^H6634 in the host^H2429 of heaven^H8065
And among the inhabitants^H1753 of earth;^H772
And no^H3809 one can [fn]ward^H4223 off^H4223 His hand^H3028
Or say^H560 to Him, ‘What^H4101 have You done?’^H5648

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:37

Dan 4:37 - “Now^H3705 I, Nebuchadnezzar,^H5020 praise,^H7624 exalt^H7313 and honor^H1922 the King^H4430 of heaven,^H8065 for all^H3606 His works^H4567 are [fn]true^H7187 and His ways^H735 [fn]just,^H1780 and He is able^H3202 to humble^H8214 those who^H1768 walk^H1981 in pride.”^H1467

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 5:21

Dan 5:21 - “He was also driven^H2957 away^H2957 from [fn]mankind,^H606 and his heart^H3825 was made^H7739 like^H5974^H7739 that of beasts,^H2423 and his dwelling^H4070 place^H4070 was with the wild^H6167 donkeys.^H6167 He was given^H2939 grass^H6212 to eat^H2939 like cattle,^H8450 and his body^H1655 was drenched^H6647 with the dew^H2920 of heaven^H8065 until^H5705^H1768 he recognized^H3046 that the Most^H5943 High^H5943 God^H426 is ruler^H7990 over the realm^H4437 of mankind^H606 and that He sets^H6966 over^H5922 it whomever^H4479^H1768 He wishes.^H6634

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 5:23

Dan 5:23 - but you have exalted^H7313 yourself against^H5922 the Lord^H4756 of heaven;^H8065 and they have brought^H858 the vessels^H3984 of His house^H1005 before^H6925 you, and you and your nobles,^H7261 your wives^H7695 and your concubines^H3904 have been drinking^H8355 wine^H2562 from them; and you have praised^H7624 the gods^H426 of silver^H3702 and gold,^H1722 of bronze,^H5174 iron,^H6523 wood^H636 and stone,^H69 which^H1768 do not see,^H7200 hear^H8086 or understand.^H3046 But the God^H426 in whose^H1768 hand^H3028 are your life-breath^H5396 and all your ways,^H735 you have not glorified.^H1922

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 6:27

Dan 6:27 - “He delivers^H7804 and rescues^H5338 and performs^H5648 signs^H852 and wonders^H8540
In heaven^H8065 and on earth,^H772
Who^H1768 has also delivered^H7804 Daniel^H1841 from the [fn]power^H3028 of the lions.”^H744

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 7:2

Dan 7:2 - Daniel^H1841 [fn]said,^H6032^H560 “I was looking^H2370 in my vision^H2376 by night,^H3916 and behold,^H718 the four^H703 winds^H7308 of heaven^H8065 were stirring^H1519 up the great^H7229 sea.^H3221

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 7:13

Dan 7:13 - “I kept^H1934 looking^H2370 in the night^H3916 visions,^H2376
And behold,^H718 with the clouds^H6050 of heaven^H8065
One like a Son^H1247 of Man^H606 was coming,^H858
And He came^H4291 up to the Ancient^H6268 of Days^H3118
And was presented^H7127 before^H6925 Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 7:27

Dan 7:27 - ‘Then the [fn]sovereignty,^H4437 the dominion^H7985 and the greatness^H7238 of all the kingdoms^H4437 under^H8460 the whole^H3606 heaven^H8065 will be given^H3052 to the people^H5972 of the [fn]saints^H6922 of the Highest^H5946 One;^H5946 His kingdom^H4437 will be an everlasting^H5957 kingdom,^H4437 and all^H3606 the dominions^H7985 will serve^H6399 and obey^H8086 Him.’

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