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שָׁמַיִם (shâmayim) n-m (shaw-mah'-yim)
Source: dual of an unused singular שָׁמֶה; from an unused root meaning to be lofty;
Meaning: 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)
KJV: air, × astrologer, heaven(-s).

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

v.dy.ab

שָׁמַי ] n.m. only pl.

שָׁמַיִם 421 occurrences heavens, sky

1
- a visible heavens, sky, where stars, etc., are
- b phrases
2
- a as abode of God
- b Elijah taken up
  הַשּׁ׳ in whirlwind
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הַשּׁ׳ personified in various relations

Displaying only every 10^th verse out of 395:

PSA 148:1

OET-LV: 148 Praise Yah praise DOM YHWH from the_heavens praise_him in_heights. (PSA_148:1)

OET-RV: 148 Praise Yahweh.
⇔ Praise Yahweh from the skies.
⇔ ≈ Praise him in the heights. (PSA 148:1)

DAN 8:8

OET-LV: 8 And_the _he-goat _of the _goats it _magnified _itself up _to muchness and_just_as_it _became _mighty it _was _broken the_horn (the)_great and_ conspicuousness _they _grew _up four in_its _place to_the _four the _winds _of the_heavens. (DAN_8:8)

OET-RV: 8 Then the billy goat became even more powerful, but at its peak, the large horn was broken, and in its place, four prominent horns came up facing in the four different compass directions. (DAN 8:8)

CH2 18:18

OET-LV: 18 and_he/it _said for_so/thus/hence hear the _message _of YHWH I _saw DOM YHWH sitting on throne _of_his and_all the _soldier/messenger _of the_heavens standing on hand _of_his _right and_his _left _of_hand. (CH2_18:18)

OET-RV: 18 But Mikayah continued, “Well, listen to what Yahweh says. I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the heavenly soldiers standing on each side of him, (CH2 18:18)

GEN 1:30

OET-LV: 30 And_to/for_all (the)_animal _of the_earth/land and_to/for_all (the)_bird _of the_heavens and_to/for_all creeping_thing on the_earth/land which in/on/over_him/it life living DOM all _of greenery plant[s] for_food and_he/it _was so. (GEN_1:30)

OET-RV: 30 and to every living thing on the earth, and to every bird in the sky, and to everything moving on the earth that has living breath in it, I’ve given every green plant for food.” Everything happened exactly as he commanded, (GEN 1:30)

PSA 144:5

OET-LV: 5 Oh_YHWH bend _down heavens _of_your and_you _will _come _down touch (in)_mountains so_that _they _may _smoke. (PSA_144:5)

OET-RV: ⇔  5 Yahweh, cause your sky to bend over and come down.
⇔ Touch the mountains and make them active. (PSA 144:5)

JOB 9:8

OET-LV: 8 one _who_stretches _out the_heavens for_him/it_being _alone and_one _who_treads on the_high _places _of the_sea. (JOB_9:8)

OET-RV: 8 The one who stretches out space all by himself,
⇔ and treads on the tops of the waves in the sea. (JOB 9:8)

GEN 21:17

OET-LV: 17 And_ god _he/it _listened DOM the _sound _of the _lad and_ the _messenger _of _he/it _called god to Hāgār from the_heavens and_he/it _said to/for_her/it what is_to_you Oh _Hāgār do _not be _afraid if/because god he _has _listened to the _sound _of the _lad at_where he is_there. (GEN_21:17)

OET-RV: 17 Now God heard the boy’s voice, so one of God’s messengers called Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What’s the matter, Hagar? Don’t be afraid, because God has heard the boy’s voice over there. (GEN 21:17)

JER 10:13

OET-LV: 13 To_sound/voice of_his _giving _forth a _tumult _of waters was_in_heavens and_he _brought _up clouds from_the _end _of wwww lightning _flashes for_rain he _makes and_he _brought _out the_wind from_storehouses _of_his. (JER_10:13)

OET-RV: 13 When he projects his voice, there’s a rush of waters in the skies,
⇔ ≈ and he brings clouds up from the ends of the earth.
⇔ He made lightning for the rain,
⇔ ≈ and sends out wind from his storehouse. (JER 10:13)

PRO 23:5

OET-LV: 5 Do_you _cause _to _fly eyes _of_your in/on/over_him/it and_not _existing_he if/because surely _(make) it _makes for_him/it wings like_an _eagle and the_heavens. (PRO_23:5)

OET-RV: 5 You glance at wealth then it’ll be gone,
⇔ because it’ll make wings for itself and fly away into the sky like an eagle. (PRO 23:5)

JOS 10:11

OET-LV: 11 And_he/it _was when_fled_they from_face/in _front _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they were_at_the _descent _of Bēyt Ḩōrōn and_YHWH he _threw on_them stones large from the_heavens to ˊAzēqāh and_they _died were_many those_who they _died by_the _stones _of the _hail more_than_those_whom they _killed the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) with_sword. (JOS_10:11)

OET-RV: 11 As they fled from the Israelis on the slope down from Beyt-Horon heading towards Azekah, Yahweh hurled large hailstones down on them from the sky and they died—actually more of them died from the hail than were killed with swords by the Israelis. (JOS 10:11)

PSA 89:30

OET-LV: 30  and_I _will _establish forever_forever his/its_seed and_throne _of_his like_the_days _of the_heavens. (PSA_89:30)

OET-RV: 30 If his children forsake my law
⇔ and don’t follow my regulations, (PSA 89:30)

GEN 2:4

OET-LV: 4 these are_the _accounts _of the_heavens and_the_earth at_their_creation in/on_day made YHWH god earth and_heavens. (GEN_2:4)

OET-RV: 4 What follows tells more details about the history of what God did when he created the heavens and the earth:
¶ During the time when Yahweh God made the earth and the heavens, (GEN 2:4)

JER 4:25

OET-LV: 25 I _looked and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE was_not the_humankind and_all (the)_bird _of the_heavens they _had _fled. (JER_4:25)

OET-RV: 25 I looked, and wow, there were no more people,
⇔ ≈ and all the birds had flown away. (JER 4:25)

SA2 21:10

OET-LV: 10 And_ Riʦfāh _she/it _took the _daughter _of ʼAy^yāh DOM (the)_sackcloth and_she_spread _it _out to/for_her/it to the_rock from_the_beginning _of harvest until it _was _poured _out water on_them from the_heavens and_not she _permitted the _bird[s]_of the_heavens to_rest on_them by _day and_DOM the _animal[s]_of the_field night. (SA2_21:10)

OET-RV: 10 Then Ayyah’s daughter Ritsfah took sackcloth and she spread it on the rock where the corpses were. She kept the birds away during the day and the animals at night—staying there from the beginning of the harvest until the beginning of the rainy season. (SA2 21:10)

PSA 119:89

OET-LV: 89 Forever_perpetuity Oh_YHWH message _of_your is_standing in_heavens. (PSA_119:89)

OET-RV: 89 Yahweh, your message stands firm in the heavens. (PSA 119:89)

DEU 33:13

OET-LV: 13 and_of_Yōşēf/(Joseph) he _said be_blessed _of YHWH land _of_his from_the_excellent _gift _of heaven from_the_dew and_from_the _deep which_lies beneath. (DEU_33:13)

OET-RV: ¶  13 To Yosef (Joseph), he said,
⇔ “Yahweh will bless his land,
⇔ with the rain from the sky,
⇔ ≈ from the dew and from the springs lying beneath, (DEU 33:13)

JER 49:36

OET-LV: 36 And_I _will _bring against ˊĒylām four winds from_the _four the _ends _of the_heavens and_I_will _scatter _them to_all/each/any/every the_winds the_these and_not it _will _be the_nation where not it _will _go there ˊĒylām those _who _were_banished _of. (JER_49:36)

OET-RV: 36 Then I’ll bring four winds against Eylam from four different directions,
⇔ and I will scatter them to all of those winds.
⇔ There’s no nation that those banished from Eylam won’t go to. (JER 49:36)

ISA 49:13

OET-LV: 13 Shout _for _joy Oh _heaven and_be _glad Oh _earth wwww Oh _mountains a _shout _of _joy if/because YHWH he _has _comforted people _of_his and_his _afflicted _of_people he _has _compassion _on. (ISA_49:13)

OET-RV: ⇔  13 Shout happily you sky and be cheerful you earth
⇔ ≈ and shout with joy you mountains
⇔ because Yahweh has comforted his people
⇔ ≈ and has compassion on them when they’re suffering. (ISA 49:13)

KI2 2:11

OET-LV: 11 And_he/it _was they were_walking walking and_speaking and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE a _chariot _of fire and_horses _of fire and_they _separated between both _of_them and_ ʼĒliy^yāh _he/it _ascended in_whirlwind the_heavens. (KI2_2:11)

OET-RV: 11 Then it had happened while they were walking and talking together. Wow, a chariot of fire and horses of fire drove between the two of them, separating them. Then Eliyah went up to the heavens in the gale. (KI2 2:11)

KI1 16:4

OET-LV: 4 The_one_who_dies of_Baˊshāʼ in_city they _will _devour the_dogs and_the_one_who_dies to_him/it in _the_field the _bird[s]_of they _will _devour the_heavens. (KI1_16:4)

OET-RV: 4 The bodies of those in your family who die in the city will be eaten by dogs, and those who die in the countryside will be eaten by vultures. (KI1 16:4)

ISA 55:10

OET-LV: 10 If/because just_as it _comes _down the_rain and_the_snow from the_heavens and_to_(to) not it _returns if/because (if) it _has _given _water _to DOM the_earth/land and_it_has _caused _it _to _bring _forth and_it_has _made _it _sprout and_he/it _gave seed to_sower and_bread to_eater. (ISA_55:10)

OET-RV: ⇔  10 Just like how the rain and snow come down from the skies
⇔ and don’t return there, but water the land
⇔ that then makes it produce and sprout,
⇔ seed is given to the sower and bread to the consumer, (ISA 55:10)

NAH 3:16

OET-LV: 16 You _have _increased traders _of_your more_than _the _stars _of the_heavens a _locust it _strips _off and_it _flew _away. (NAH_3:16)

OET-RV: 16 You have so many merchants—
⇔ more than the stars in the sky.
⇔ Like locusts, they strip valuables and then fly away. (NAH 3:16)

DEU 32:1

OET-LV: 32 give _ear the_heavens and_let _me _speak and_let _it _hear the_earth/land the _words/messages _of my _mouth _of_my. (DEU_32:1)

OET-RV: 32 “Listen you heavens, and let me speak,
⇔ ≈ and let the earth listen to what I have to say. (DEU 32:1)

GEN 6:7

OET-LV: 7 And_ YHWH _he/it _said I _will _wipe DOM the_humankind which I _created from_under the _surface _of the_soil from_humankind unto animal[s] unto creeping _thing[s] and_unto the _bird[s]_of the_heavens if/because I _regret if/because _that I _have _made_them. (GEN_6:7)

OET-RV: 7 so he said, “This humankind that I created, I will completely destroy them from the surface of the ground, along with the animals, and crawling creatures and the birds of the sky, because I regret that I made them.” (GEN 6:7)

PSA 135:6

OET-LV: 6 All that he _desires YHWH he _does in_heavens and_on_earth in _the_seas and_all the _deeps. (PSA_135:6)

OET-RV: 6 Yahweh does whatever he wants to do
⇔ in heaven and on the earth,
⇔ in the seas, including all their deepest parts. (PSA 135:6)

PSA 76:9

OET-LV: 9  from_heaven you _proclaimed judgement the_earth it _was _afraid and_it _was _quiet. (PSA_76:9)

OET-RV: 9 when you, God, took action to execute judgement
⇔ and to save all oppressed people across the world. (Instrumental break.) (PSA 76:9)

DEU 10:14

OET-LV: 14 THERE to/for_YHWH god _of_your the_heavens and_the _heavens _of the_heavens the_earth/land and_all that is_in_it. (DEU_10:14)

OET-RV: 14 Listen, the highest heavens belong to your god Yahweh, as well as the earth and everything on it, (DEU 10:14)

KI2 14:27

OET-LV: 27 And_not YHWH he _had _spoken to_wipe _out DOM the _name _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_under the_heavens and_he_delivered _them by_the _hand _of Yārāⱱəˊām the _son _of Yōʼāsh/(Joash). (KI2_14:27)

OET-RV: 27 But Yahweh had said that he wouldn’t allow Yisrael to be destroyed, so he’d used Yehoash’s son Yarave’am to save them. (KI2 14:27)

NEH 9:23

OET-LV: 23 And_children _of_their you _increased like_the _stars _of the_heavens and_you_brought _them into the_earth/land which you _had _said to_ancestors _of_their to_go to_take _possession _of. (NEH_9:23)

OET-RV: 23 You gave our ancestors lots of children so they were like the many stars in the sky, then you brought them into this land which you’d told their ancestors to enter and take ownership of. (NEH 9:23)

AMO 9:2

OET-LV: 2 If they _will _dig in_Shəʼōl from_there hand _of_my it_will _take _them and_if they _will _go _up the_heavens from_there I_will _bring _them _down. (AMO_9:2)

OET-RV: 2 Though they dig down towards Sheol, my hand will reach in there and pluck them out.
⇔ ≈ Though they climb up to heaven, I’ll bring them back down from there. (AMO 9:2)

PSA 79:2

OET-LV: 2 They _have _given DOM the _corpse[s]_of your_servants food to_the _bird[s]_of the_heavens the _flesh _of your _faithful _of_people to_the_of_animal[s] the_earth. (PSA_79:2)

OET-RV: 2 They have given the dead bodies of your servants as food to the birds in the skies—
⇔ the bodies of your faithful ones to the animals on the ground. (PSA 79:2)

KI2 1:14

OET-LV: 14 HERE it _has _come _down fire from the_heavens and_she/it _ate DOM the _two _of the _commanders _of the _fifties (the)_former and_DOM their _fifty _of_men and_now life _of_my let _it _be _precious in_eyes _of_your. (KI2_1:14)

OET-RV: 14 Listen, fire came down from the sky and burnt up the first two captains and their men, but please treat my life as valuable in your sight.” (KI2 1:14)

KI2 17:16

OET-LV: 16 And_they _abandoned DOM all _of the _commands _of YHWH god _of_their and_they _made to/for_them a _molten _image two _of calves and_they _made an _ʼAshērāh _pole and_they _bowed _down to/from_all/each/any/every the _soldier/messenger _of the_heavens and_they _served DOM (the)_Baˊal. (KI2_17:16)

OET-RV: 16 They disobeyed the instructions given to them by their god Yahweh by molding two metal calves for themselves and making an Asherah pole. Then they bowed down and worshipped the sun, moon, and stars, and they served Baal. (KI2 17:16)

GEN 14:22

OET-LV: 22 And_ ʼAⱱrām _he/it _said to the _king _of Şədom I _raise hand _of_my to YHWH god Most _High the_creator _of heaven and_earth. (GEN_14:22)

OET-RV: 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I promise by Yahweh, most high God, the owner of heaven and earth, (GEN 14:22)

CH2 6:33

OET-LV: 33 And_you(ms) you _will _hear from the_heavens from_the _place _of your _dwelling and_you _will _do according_to _all that he _will _call to_you the_foreigner so _that they _may _know all _of the _peoples _of the_earth/land DOM your(ms)_name and_to_fear you like_people _of_your Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_to_know if/because _that name _of_your it _is _called on the_house the_this which I _have _built. (CH2_6:33)

OET-RV: 33 then listen to them as well from where you live there in the heavens. Do whatever that foreigner requests from you, so that all the people groups in the world will learn about your reputation, and honour and obey you like your Israeli people do, and know that this temple that I’ve built is called by your name. (CH2 6:33)

ISA 44:24

OET-LV: 24 thus YHWH he _says redeemer _of_your and_the_one _of_who_formed _you from_the_womb I am_YHWH who_made everything who_stretched _out the_heavens I_alone who_beat _out _of the_earth/land wwww from_with. (ISA_44:24)

OET-RV: 24 Yahweh, the one who paid for your freedom
⇔ and the one who formed you in the womb, says this:
⇔ I am Yahweh who made everything,
⇔ who alone stretched out the skies and formed the earth.
⇔ Who was it who helped me? (ISA 44:24)

ZEP 1:5

OET-LV: 5 And_DOM those_who_bow _down on the_roofs to_the _soldier/messenger _of the_heavens and_DOM those_who_bow _down those_who_swear _an _oath to/for_YHWH and_those_who_swear _an _oath by_king _of_their. (ZEP_1:5)

OET-RV: 5 I’ll punish those who bowed down to the stars and planets from their rooftops,
⇔ ≈ and those making promises to Yahweh but then promising to the false god Milcom. (ZEP 1:5)

PSA 8:4

OET-LV: 4  if/because I _will _see heavens _of_your the _works _of fingers _of_your the_moon and_the_stars which you _have _established. (PSA_8:4)

OET-RV: 4 How come that you even notice humankind?
⇔ Why would you even pay attention to any descendant of ours? (PSA 8:4)

JER 44:17

OET-LV: 17 If/because certainly _(do) we _will _do DOM every _of (the)_thing which it _has _gone _out from_mouth _of_our to_make _smoke to_the _queen _of the_heavens and_to _pour _out to/for_her/it drink _offerings just_as we _have _done we and_ancestors _of_our kings _of_our and_officials _of_our in_the _cities _of Yəhūdāh and_in_the _streets _of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_we _were _satisfied food and_we _were good and_distress not we _saw. (JER_44:17)

OET-RV: 17 because we’ll certainly do everything that we said we’d do. We’ll burn incense to the queen of the skies and pour out drink offerings to her just as we, our ancestors, our kings, and our leaders did in Yehudah’s cities and on Yerushalem’s streets. Then we’ll have plenty of food and will prosper, and won’t experience distress. (JER 44:17)

EXO 10:21

OET-LV: 21 and_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh stretch _out hand _of_your to the_heavens and_ darkness _let _it _be over the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_so _that _everyone _may _feel darkness. (EXO_10:21)

OET-RV: 21 Then Yahweh told Mosheh, “Raise your hand up toward the sky and let it become dark over all Egypt—darkness that can be felt.” (EXO 10:21)

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