What does שֶׁמֶשׁ · יָרֵחַ · צָבָא · שָׁמַיִם mean in the Bible?
שֶׁמֶשׁ · יָרֵחַ · צָבָא · שָׁמַיִם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "heavenly bodies, astral host".
Hebrew · H8121, H3394, H6635, H8064
הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ / הַיָּרֵחַ / צְבָא הַשָּׁמַיִם
The sun ; by implication, the east ; figuratively, a ray , i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement · the moon · a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army ); by implication, a campaign , literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship , worship ) · 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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שֶׁמֶשׁ H8121 the sun ; by implication, the east ; figuratively, a ray , i.e. (architectural) a notched battlement
Pronunciation šemeš
The sun as cosmic marker of time, direction, and divine order; extends to architectural rays symbolizing light and structure.
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יָרֵחַ H3394 the moon
Pronunciation yārēḥa
Celestial body marking time and seasons; used symbolically for desolation, instability, or cosmic disorder in judgment contexts
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צָבָא H6635 a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army ); by implication, a campaign , literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship , worship )
Pronunciation ṣəḇā’ôṯ
Organized multitude—military, celestial, or cultic—emphasizing collective mobilization and service under authority.
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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 הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ / הַיָּרֵחַ / צְבָא הַשָּׁמַיִם (hashemesh / hayyareach / tseva hashamayim) mean in the Bible?
שֶׁמֶשׁ · יָרֵחַ · צָבָא · שָׁמַיִם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "heavenly bodies, astral host".
Full entry for הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ / הַיָּרֵחַ / צְבָא הַשָּׁמַיִם (H8121, H3394, H6635, H8064) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8121, H3394, H6635, H8064?
H8121, H3394, H6635, H8064 is connected to 1,068 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. heavenly bodies, astral host
Strong's H8121, H3394, H6635, H8064
Lexical occurrences 1,068 verses Source Gloss
heavenly bodies, astral host
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain