שָׁמַיִן (shâmayin) — Heaven

Hebrew word study: שָׁמַיִן (shâmayin), Strong's H8065. {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 celesti

HebrewStrong's H8065
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁמַיִן (shâmayin)
Pronounced: shaw-mah'-yin

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

{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)}

Word study
Derivation: (Aramaic) corresponding to H8064 (שָׁמַיִם)

KJV translation words: heaven.

Where this word appears

Strong's H8065 is tagged on 38 words in 35 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ezra 5:11 and last appears in Daniel 7:27.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

heavens the ×32to heavens the ×4in heavens the ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

שְׁמַיָּא ×32לִשְׁמַיָּא ×4בִּשְׁמַיָּא ×2

Books where it appears most

Daniel ×28Ezra ×8Jeremiah ×2

Verses (first 25 of 35)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H8064 שָׁמַיִם (shâmayim).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does shâmayin (H8065) mean?

{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)}.

How is H8065 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8065 as: heaven..

How often does שָׁמַיִן (shâmayin) appear?

Strong's H8065 is tagged on 38 words in 35 verses across 3 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ezra 5:11 and last appears in Daniel 7:27.