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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
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- 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:

KI2 21:3

OET-LV: 3 And_he _returned and_he/it _built DOM the _high_places which he _had _destroyed Ḩizqiy^yāh his/its_father and_he _set _up altars to_Baˊal and_he/it _made an _ʼAshērāh _pole just_as he _had _done ʼAḩʼāⱱ the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he _bowed _down to/from_all/each/any/every the _soldier/messenger _of the_heavens and_he _served DOM_them. (KI2_21:3)

OET-RV: 3 In fact he went backwards from his father and rebuilt the hilltop shrines that Hizkiyah had destroyed, and he made altars for Baal, and he made an Asherah pole, just like Yisrael’s King Ahab had, and he worshipped the constellations and followed astrology. (KI2 21:3)

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)

PSA 134:3

OET-LV: 3 May_he _bless _you YHWH from_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) who_made _of (of)_heaven and_earth. (PSA_134:3)

OET-RV: ⇔  3 May Yahweh, the creator of heaven and earth
⇔ bless you from Tsiyyon (Zion). (PSA 134:3)

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)

CH2 7:14

OET-LV: 14 people _of_my And_they _will _humble _themselves which it _has _been _called name _of_my on_them and_they _will _pray and_they _will _seek face _of_my and_they _will _turn from_ways _of_their (the)_wicked and_I I _will _hear from the_heavens and_I _will _forgive (to)_sin _of_their and_I _will _heal DOM land _of_their. (CH2_7:14)

OET-RV: 14 then if my people who are known by my name humble themselves and pray, and request my help and turn away from their evil customs, then I myself will hear them from the heavens, and I’ll forgive their sin and heal their land. (CH2 7:14)

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)

ISA 13:13

OET-LV: 13 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so heaven I _will _make _tremble and_it _will _shake the_earth/land from_place _of_its in_the _severe _anger _of YHWH soldiers/messengers and_in_the _day _of the _burning _of his _anger _of_his. (ISA_13:13)

OET-RV: 13 So I’ll make the sky wobble,
⇔ and the earth will be shaken out of its place
⇔ by the fury of Commander-in-chief Yahweh
⇔ on the day of his raging ≈ anger. (ISA 13:13)

GEN 1:28

OET-LV: 28 And_he/it _blessed god DOM_them and_he/it _said to/for_them god be _fruitful and_increase/multiply and_fill DOM the_earth/land and_subdue_it and_rule(pl) on/over_fish _of the_sea and_on/over_bird _of the_heavens and_on/over_all animal the_creeping on the_earth/land. (GEN_1:28)

OET-RV: 28 Then God blessed them and told them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and take control of it. You’re in charge of the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” (GEN 1:28)

JNA 1:9

OET-LV: 9 And_he/it _said to_them am_a _Hebrew I and_DOM YHWH the _god _of the_heavens I am_fearing who he _made DOM the_sea and_DOM the_dry _ground. (JNA_1:9)

OET-RV: 9 And he said to them, “I’m a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the god of the heavens who made the sea and the land.” (JNA 1:9)

JER 4:23

OET-LV: 23 I _looked _at DOM the_earth/land and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE it_was_formlessness and_emptiness and_near/to the_heavens and_was_not light _of_their. (JER_4:23)

OET-RV: 23 I saw the land, and wow, it was formless and empty,
⇔ ≈ and the skies didn’t have any light. (JER 4:23)

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)

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)

EZE 38:20

OET-LV: 20 And_they _will _shake from_before _of_me the _fish(es)_of the_sea and_bird the_heavens and_the _animal[s]_of the_field and_all the_creeping _(thing) the_(one)_creeping on the_soil and_all/each/any/every the_humankind which is_on the _surface _of the_soil and_they _will _be _thrown _down the_mountains and_they _will _fall the _steep_places and_all wall to_ground it _will _fall. (EZE_38:20)

OET-RV: 20 and the fish in the sea and the birds in the skies, the wild animals in the countryside including all the creatures that crawl on the earth, and every person who’s on the surface of the land will tremble in front of me. The mountains will be thrown down and the cliffs will fall, until every wall falls to the ground. (EZE 38:20)

KI2 1:10

OET-LV: 10 And_ ʼĒliy^yāh _he _answered and_he/it _spoke to the _commander _of the _fifty and_if am_a _man _of god I let _it _come _down fire from the_heavens and_let _it _consume you and_DOM your _fifty _of_men and_ fire _it _came _down from the_heavens and_she/it _ate DOM_him/it and_DOM his _fifty _of_men. (KI2_1:10)

OET-RV: 10 But Eliyah replied, “Well, if I am a man of God, let fire come down from the sky and consume you and your men,” and fire came down from the sky, and it burnt up the captain and his men. (KI2 1:10)

PSA 139:8

OET-LV: 8 If I _will _ascend heavens are_there you and_I _will _spread _as _a _bed Shəʼōl there_you_are. (PSA_139:8)

OET-RV: 8 If I ascend up to the heavens, you’re there.
⇔ ≈ If I make my bed in the grave, wow, you’re even there. (PSA 139:8)

CH2 2:5

OET-LV: 5  and_who will _he _retain strength to_build to_him/it a _house if/because the_heavens and_the _heavens _of the_heavens not they_contain _him and_who am_I (cmp) I _will _build for_him/it a _house if/because (if) to_make _smoke before_him. (CH2_2:5)

OET-RV: 5 We want to build an impressive building, because our god is more powerful than all the other gods. (CH2 2:5)

CH2 6:21

OET-LV: 21 And_you _will _listen to the _supplications _of your _servant _of_your and_people _of_your Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) which they _will _pray to the_place the_this and_you(ms) you _will _hear from_the _place _of your _dwelling from the_heavens and_you _will _hear and_you _will _forgive. (CH2_6:21)

OET-RV: 21 Listen to what your servant and your Israeli people are requesting when they pray towards this place. Listen from where you live in the heavens, and hear and forgive. (CH2 6:21)

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)

SA2 22:14

OET-LV: 14 He _thundered from heaven YHWH and_the _Most _High he _gave _forth voice _of_his. (SA2_22:14)

OET-RV: ⇔  14 Yahweh thundered from the sky.
⇔ ≈ The most high God made his voice known. (SA2 22:14)

JER 51:9

OET-LV: 9 We _healed DOM Bāⱱel and_not it _was _healed leave_it and_let _us _go everyone to_his _own _of_land if/because it _has _reached to the_heavens judgement _of_its and_it _has _been _lifted _up to the_clouds. (JER_51:9)

OET-RV: 9 ◙ (JER 51:9)

PSA 96:5

OET-LV: 5 If/because all _of the _gods _of the _peoples are_worthless _idols and_YHWH the_heavens he _made. (PSA_96:5)

OET-RV: 5 because all the gods of the other nations are just idols,
⇔ but it’s Yahweh who made the universe. (PSA 96:5)

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 ◙ (JER 49:36)

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)

ECC 1:13

OET-LV: 13 And_I _gave DOM heart _of_my to_study and_to_discover by_wisdom on all that it _has _been _done under the_heavens it is_a _business evil which_he _has _given god to_the _children _of the_humankind to_be _busy in/on/over_him/it. (ECC_1:13)

OET-RV: 13 I used my mind and wisdom to discover and to explore everything that is done in this world.
⇔ It’s a difficult job that God has given humanity to be busy with. (ECC 1:13)

GEN 2:20

OET-LV: 20 And_he/it _called the_humankind names to/from_all/each/any/every the_cattle/livestock and_to/for_bird the_heavens and_to/for_all (the)_animal _of the_field and_to/for_humankind not he _found a _helper like_in _front _of_him/it. (GEN_2:20)

OET-RV: 20 The man gave names to all the various livestock and to the birds of the sky and to every living creature in the countryside, but none of them was a suitable companion to help him. (GEN 2:20)

KI1 18:45

OET-LV: 45 And_he/it _was until thus and_unto thus and_the_heavens they _grew _dark clouds and_spirit and_he/it _was rain great and_ ʼAḩʼāⱱ _he _rode and_he/it _went to_Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel). (KI1_18:45)

OET-RV: 45 Very soon the sky was full of dark clouds, then wind and heavy rain. Ahav kept riding and made it to the city of Yezreel. (KI1 18:45)

ISA 34:4

OET-LV: 4 And_ all _of _they _will _rot _away the _soldier/messenger _of the_heavens and_they _will _be _rolled _up like_scroll the_heavens and_all their_group/army/objects it _will _wither as_withers leafage from_a _vine and_like_withered _fruit from_a _fig _tree. (ISA_34:4)

OET-RV: 4 All the stars in the sky will rot away,
⇔ and the skies will be rolled up like a scroll.
⇔ All their objects will wither like leaves falling off a grapevine,
⇔ ≈ and like withered fruit dropping off a fig tree. (ISA 34:4)

DEU 4:17

OET-LV: 17 A _likeness _of any _of animal which on _the_earth a _likeness _of any _of bird _of wing which it _flies in_heavens. (DEU_4:17)

OET-RV: 17 or of any animal that’s on the earth or bird that flies in the sky, (DEU 4:17)

PSA 78:26

OET-LV: 26 He _led _out an _east _wind in_heavens and_he _led _forth by_strength _of_his a _south _wind. (PSA_78:26)

OET-RV: 26 He caused the east wind to blow in the sky,
⇔ ≈ and by his power he guided the south wind. (PSA 78:26)

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)

ZEC 6:5

OET-LV: 5 And_he _answered the_messenger and_he/it _said to_me these are_the _four the _winds _of the_heavens which_go _forth from_when _presented _themselves on the _master _of all _of the_earth/land. (ZEC_6:5)

OET-RV: 5 “Those are four winds of the heavens that go out from where they were, ahead of the master of the whole world,” he answered. (ZEC 6:5)

KI2 23:4

OET-LV: 4 And_he/it _commanded the_king DOM Ḩilqiy^yāh the_priest/officer (the)_great and_DOM the _priests _of the _second _rank and_DOM the _keepers _of the _threshold to_bring _out from_the _temple _of YHWH DOM all _of the_vessels which_were_made for_Baˊal and_for_ʼAshērāh and_to/for_all the _soldier/messenger _of the_heavens and_he_burnt _them from_the_outside of_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) in_the _fields _of Qidrōn and_he _carried DOM dust _of_their Bēyt- ^ʼēl. (KI2_23:4)

OET-RV: 4 Then the king commanded the high priest Hilkiyah and the other priests, and the temple guards to bring out all the utensils that were made for Baal and Asherah and for all the constellations, and he burnt them outside Yerushalem in the Kidron countryside, and carried their ashes to Beyt-El. (KI2 23:4)

KI1 14:11

OET-LV: 11 The_one_who_dies of_Yārāⱱəˊām in_city they _will _devour the_dogs and_the_one_who_dies in _the_field the _bird[s]_of they _will _devour the_heavens if/because YHWH he _has _spoken. (KI1_14:11)

OET-RV: 11 The family members who die in the city will be eaten by dogs, and those who die in the countryside will be eaten by birds. All this comes from Yahweh.’ (KI1 14:11)

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)

PRO 30:4

OET-LV: 4 Who has _he _gone _up heaven and_has _he _come _down who has _he _gathered the_wind in_the _hollow _of_of _his _hands who has _he _wrapped the_waters in_cloak who has _he _set _up all _of the_ends _of the_earth what name _of_is_his and_what is_the _name _of his/its_son if/because you _know. (PRO_30:4)

OET-RV: 4 Who’s been up to heaven and come back down again?
⇔ Who’s captured the wind between their two hands?
⇔ Who’s wrapped the oceans around them like a cloak?
⇔ Who’s set up all the earth’s boundaries?
⇔ What’s his name, and what’s the name of his son?
⇔ Surely you know? (PRO 30:4)

EZE 31:6

OET-LV: 6 In_boughs _of_its every _of they _made _nests (the)_bird _of the_heavens and_under branches _of_its every _of they _gave _birth (the)_animal _of the_field and_in_shade _of_its all _of they _dwelt nations great. (EZE_31:6)

OET-RV: 6 Every kind of bird nested in its branches, while every living thing in the countryside gave birth to its young under the foliage of that tree. All the powerful nations lived under its shade. (EZE 31:6)

GEN 1:14

OET-LV: 14 and_ god _he/it _said let _it _be luminaries in _the_firmament the_heavens to_separate between the_day and_between the_night and_they _will _be to/for_signs and_to/for_seasons and_to/for_days and_years. (GEN_1:14)

OET-RV: 14 Then God said, “Let there be lights in the sky to separate daytime from nighttime, so they’ll be signs, and for indicating seasons, and for tracking days and years. (GEN 1:14)

ISA 63:19

OET-LV: 19 We _have _been from_long _ago/eternity those _whom_not you _ruled over_them those _whom_not it _was _called name _of_your on_them if you _tore the_heavens you _came _down from_before _of_you mountains they _shook. (ISA_63:19)

OET-RV: 19 We’ve become like those who you never ruled over—
⇔ ≈ like those who never called to you for help. (ISA 63:19)

ISA 65:17

OET-LV: 17 If/because HERE_I am_about _to _create heavens new and_an _earth new and_not they _will _be _remembered the _former_things and_not they _will _come _up on a _heart. (ISA_65:17)

OET-RV: 17 Listen, I’m about to create new skies and a new earth,
⇔ and then the previous things won’t be remembered or thought about (ISA 65:17)

JOB 14:12

OET-LV: 12 And_a _person he _lies _down and_not he _will _arise until is_not heaven not they _will _awake and_not they _will _be _roused from_sleep _of_their. (JOB_14:12)

OET-RV: 12 So too people lie down and don’t get up again.
⇔ ≈ They won’t wake up until the sky no longer exists.
⇔ ≈ For now they can’t be roused out of their sleep. (JOB 14:12)

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