What does אֱלֹהִים · שָׁמַיִם mean in the Bible?
אֱלֹהִים · שָׁמַיִם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "God of heaven".
Hebrew · H430, H8064
אֵלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם
Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative · 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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אֱלֹהִים H430 gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
Pronunciation ʾĕlōhiym
Plural form persistently denotes the singular God of Israel; signals transcendent power and authority in every application.
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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 אֵלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם (Elohei ha-shamayim) mean in the Bible?
אֱלֹהִים · שָׁמַיִם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "God of heaven".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H430, H8064?
H430, H8064 is connected to 3,021 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. God of heaven
Strong's H430, H8064
Lexical occurrences 3,021 verses Source Gloss
God of heaven
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֵלֹהֵי הַשָּׁמַיִם is built from this root:
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