What does שָׁמַיִן (šāmayin) mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H8065
שָׁמַיִן
Heaven.
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שָׁמַיִןH8065
Pronunciationšāmayin
What does שָׁמַיִן (šāmayin) mean in the Bible?
שָׁמַיִן (šāmayin) is a Hebrew word meaning "heaven.".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8065?
The BSB source-word alignment has 38 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of heaven (22), heaven (4), of the air (3), the sky (3), . . . (1).
Where does שָׁמַיִן (šāmayin) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 5:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (28), Ezra (8), Jeremiah (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itof heaven22×Ezra 5:11, Ezra 5:12, Ezra 6:9, Ezra 6:10
heaven4×Daniel 4:13, Daniel 4:23, Daniel 4:26, Daniel 4:31
of the air3×Daniel 2:38, Daniel 4:12, Daniel 4:21
the sky3×Daniel 4:11, Daniel 4:20, Daniel 4:22
. . .1×Ezra 7:23
heavens1×Jeremiah 10:11
in heaven1×Daniel 2:28
in the heavens1×Daniel 6:27
the heavens1×Jeremiah 10:11
to heaven1×Daniel 4:34
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 5:11שְׁמַיָּ֜אtoof heavenNoun - masculine plural determinateEzra 5:12שְׁמַיָּ֔אtoof heavenNoun - masculine plural determinateEzra 6:9שְׁמַיָּ֟אtoof heavenNoun - masculine plural determinateEzra 6:10שְׁמַיָּ֑אtoof heavenNoun - masculine plural determinateEzra 7:12שְׁמַיָּ֛אtoof heavenNoun - masculine plural determinateEzra 7:21שְׁמַיָּ֔אtoof heavenNoun - masculine plural determinateEzra 7:23שְׁמַיָּ֔אtoof heavenNoun - masculine plural determinateEzra 7:23שְׁמַיָּ֑אto. . .Noun - masculine plural determinateJeremiah 10:11שְׁמַיָּ֥אtothe heavensNoun - masculine plural determinateJeremiah 10:11שְׁמַיָּ֖אtoheavensNoun - masculine plural determinate
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowEzra 5:11
Aligned rows38
Books represented3
Ezra8Jeremiah2Daniel28
Source forms
שְׁמַיָּ֔א11xšə·may·yāEzra 5:12, Ezra 7:21, Ezra 7:23, Daniel 2:18
שְׁמַיָּ֖א4xšə·may·yāJeremiah 10:11, Daniel 4:13, Daniel 4:33, Daniel 5:21
לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א3xliš·may·yāDaniel 4:11, Daniel 4:20, Daniel 4:22
שְׁמַיָּא֙3xšə·may·yāDaniel 2:38, Daniel 4:15, Daniel 4:25
שְׁמַיָּֽא׃3xšə·may·yāDaniel 2:19, Daniel 4:21, Daniel 4:26
שְׁמַיָּ֑א2xšə·may·yāEzra 6:10, Ezra 7:23
שְׁמַיָּ֣א2xšə·may·yāDaniel 4:23, Daniel 4:31
בִּשְׁמַיָּא֙1xbiš·may·yāDaniel 2:28
Parsing patterns
Noun - mdd22xDaniel 2:18, Daniel 2:19, Daniel 2:37, Daniel 2:38
Noun - masculine plural determinate10xEzra 5:11, Ezra 5:12, Ezra 6:9, Ezra 6:10
Preposition-l | Noun - mdd4xDaniel 4:11, Daniel 4:20, Daniel 4:22, Daniel 4:34
Preposition-b | Noun - mdd2xDaniel 2:28, Daniel 6:27
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. heaven.
Source Gloss
heaven.
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
BDB: heavens Usage: heaven.
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