What does אֲרֻבָּה · שָׁמַיִם mean in the Bible?
אֲרֻבָּה · שָׁמַיִם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "windows of the heavens".
Hebrew · H699, H8064
אֲרֻבּוֹת הַשָּׁמַיִם
A lattice ; (by implication) a window , dovecot (because of the pigeon-holes), chimney (with its apertures for smoke), sluice (with openings for water) · 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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אֲרֻבָּהH699a lattice ; (by implication) a window , dovecot (because of the pigeon-holes), chimney (with its apertures for smoke), sluice (with openings for water)
Pronunciationʾărûbāh
Opening with multiple apertures—literal holes that define the object's function across contexts.
Open lexicon entry →שָׁמַיִםH8064the 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)
Pronunciationšāmayim
The visible sky-dome and transcendent realm above, unified in dual form; God's dwelling and cosmic order combined
Open lexicon entry →What does אֲרֻבּוֹת הַשָּׁמַיִם (arubbot ha-shamayim) mean in the Bible?
אֲרֻבָּה · שָׁמַיִם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "windows of the heavens".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H699, H8064?
H699, H8064 is connected to 430 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. windows of the heavens
Strong'sH699, H8064
Lexical occurrences430 versesSource Gloss
windows of the heavens
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֲרֻבּוֹת הַשָּׁמַיִם is built from this root: