What does אוֹת · שָׁמַיִם mean in the Bible?
אוֹת · שָׁמַיִם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "heavenly signs, omens".
Hebrew · H226, H8064
אֹתוֹת הַשָּׁמַיִם
A signal (literally or figuratively), as a flag , beacon , monument , omen , prodigy , evidence , etc. · 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)
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אוֹת H226 a signal (literally or figuratively), as a flag , beacon , monument , omen , prodigy , evidence , etc.
Pronunciation ʾôt
A visible marker or sign that testifies to divine power or covenant presence, ranging from physical monuments to miraculous acts.
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שָׁמַיִם H8064 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)
Pronunciation šāmayim
The visible sky-dome and transcendent realm above, unified in dual form; God's dwelling and cosmic order combined
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What does אֹתוֹת הַשָּׁמַיִם (otot hashamayim) mean in the Bible?
אוֹת · שָׁמַיִם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "heavenly signs, omens".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H226, H8064?
H226, H8064 is connected to 500 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. heavenly signs, omens
Strong's H226, H8064
Lexical occurrences 500 verses Source Gloss
heavenly signs, omens
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֹתוֹת הַשָּׁמַיִם is built from this root:
אוּת H225
Sources
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