תַּחַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמָיִם
The bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of , etc. · properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) · 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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תַּחַת H8478 the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of , etc.
כֹּל H3605 properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
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)
What does תַּחַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמָיִם (taḥat kol-hashshāmayim) mean in the Bible?
תַּחַת · כֹּל · שָׁמַיִם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of , etc.". the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of , etc.
Full entry for תַּחַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמָיִם (H8478, H3605, H8064) · Open the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Word Origins
תַּחַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמָיִם is built from this root:
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.