UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

Sense 1: firmament, dome, vault, expanse

Semantic domains: Regions Above the Earth (001005002001)

Core domains: Universe (185)

Definition: = something like a rounded vault placed on top of the surface of the earth; separating the water on the earth from the water in the atmosphere; place where sun, moon, and stars are suspended; described in Ezekiel's vision as a structure borne by heavenly creatures, on top of which God's throne was located

Synonyms: שָׁמַיִם