What does עֲנַן · שָׁמַיִן mean in the Bible?
עֲנַן · שָׁמַיִן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "clouds of heaven".
Hebrew · H6050, H8065
עֲנָנֵי שְׁמַיָּא
Cloud. · heaven.
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עֲנַןH6050cloud.
Pronunciationʿănan
Open lexicon entry →שָׁמַיִןH8065heaven.
Pronunciationšāmayin
Open lexicon entry →What does עֲנָנֵי שְׁמַיָּא (ananei shemayya) mean in the Bible?
עֲנַן · שָׁמַיִן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "clouds of heaven".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6050, H8065?
H6050, H8065 is connected to 39 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. clouds of heaven
Strong'sH6050, H8065
Lexical occurrences39 versesSource Gloss
clouds of heaven
Word Origins
עֲנָנֵי שְׁמַיָּא is built from this root: