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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:

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)

LAM 3:50

OET-LV: 50 Until he _will _look _down and_he _will _see YHWH from_heaven. (LAM_3:50)

OET-RV: 50 until Yahweh looked down from heaven and saw. (LAM 3:50)

ISA 1:2

OET-LV: 2 Hear Oh _heavens and_give _ear Oh _earth if/because YHWH he _has _spoken children I _have _brought _up and_I _have _raised and_they they _have _rebelled against_me. (ISA_1:2)

OET-RV: 2 Hear, heavens, and listen, earth, because Yahweh has spoken:
⇔ “I’ve raised sons and brought them up,
⇔ ^ but they’ve rebelled against me. (ISA 1:2)

JER 10:2

OET-LV: 2 Thus YHWH he _says (to) the _way _of the_nations do _not learn and_from_the _signs _of the_heavens do _not be _dismayed if/because they _are _dismayed the_nations from_them. (JER_10:2)

OET-RV: 2 This is what Yahweh says:
⇔ Don’t imitate the ways of other nations,
⇔ and don’t be dismayed by signs in the skies,
⇔ just because those other nations are, (JER 10:2)

CH2 6:14

OET-LV: 14 And_he _said Oh_YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) there_is_not like_you a _god in_heavens and_on_earth who_keeps the_covenant and _(the)_covenant_loyalty to_servants _of_your who_walk to_your_face in_all heart _of_their. (CH2_6:14)

OET-RV: 14 and said, “Yahweh, Yisrael’s god, there isn’t any god like you in the heavens or on the earth—one who keeps his agreement and shows loyal commitment to your servants who are walking with total integrity as you watch them. (CH2 6:14)

GEN 2:19

OET-LV: 19 And_ YHWH _he/it _formed god from the_soil every _of (the)_animal _of the_field and_DOM every _of (the)_bird _of the_heavens and_he/it _brought to the_humankind to_see what will _he _call to_him/it and_all/each/any/every that he _called to_him/it the_humankind a _creature living it his/its_name. (GEN_2:19)

OET-RV: 19 Now Yahweh God had formed every living thing of the countryside and every bird of the sky from the ground, so he brought them to the man to see what he would call them, and whatever the man called each living creature, that would become its name. (GEN 2:19)

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)

JDG 5:20

OET-LV: 20 From heaven they _fought the_stars from_highways _of_their they _fought with Şīşərāʼ. (JDG_5:20)

OET-RV: 20 From the sky, the stars battled.
⇔ From their courses, they fought against Sisera. (JDG 5:20)

EZE 1:1

OET-LV:  And_he/it _was in_thirty year in_month on_day_five of_month and_I was_among _of the_exile[s] at the _river _of Kəⱱār they _were _opened the_heavens and_I _saw visions _of god. (EZE_1:1)

OET-RV:  When I was thirty years old, on July 5th, as I was living with the other captives by the Kebar Canal, the skies opened and I saw visions from God. (EZE 1:1)

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)

MAL 3:10

OET-LV: 10 Bring DOM all _of the_tithe into the _house _of the _store and_ food _let _it _be in_house _of_my and_test_me please by_this YHWH he _says soldiers/messengers if not I _will _open to/for_you(pl) DOM the _windows _of the_heavens and_I _will _pour _out to/for_you(pl) blessing until not sufficiency. (MAL_3:10)

OET-RV: 10 Bring the full tenth into the temple storeroom, so that there’ll be food in my house for the temple workers,” says army-commander Yahweh. “In fact, you all can test me by doing that and see if I don’t open the windows of heaven for you all and pour out an overflowing blessing for you. (MAL 3:10)

GEN 24:7

OET-LV: 7 YHWH the _god _of the_heavens who he_took _me from_the _household _of my _father _of_my and_from_the _land _of my _kindred _of_my and_which he _spoke to_me and_which he _swore _an _oath to_me to_say to_offspring _of_your I _will _give DOM the_earth/land (the)_this he he _will _send messenger _of_his to_your_face and_you _will _take a _wife for_son _of_my from_there. (GEN_24:7)

OET-RV: 7 “Yahweh, the god of the heavens, who took me from my father’s house and from the land of my relatives, and who spoke to me and who promised me, saying, ‘I’ll give this land to your descendants,’ he’ll send his messenger ahead of you, and you’ll be guaranteed to bring back a wife for my son from there. (GEN 24:7)

KI1 8:22

OET-LV: 22 and_ Shəlomoh/(Solomon) _he _stood to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _altar _of YHWH before all _of the _assembly _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he _spread _out palms _of_his the_heavens. (KI1_8:22)

OET-RV: 22 Then Shelomoh stood between Yahweh’s altar and all the gathered Israelis, and held his arms up towards the sky (KI1 8:22)

JOB 28:24

OET-LV: 24 If/because he to_the _ends _of the_earth/land he _looks under all _of the_heavens he _sees. (JOB_28:24)

OET-RV: 24 because he can see right around the earth,
⇔ and he notices everything under the sky. (JOB 28:24)

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)

JOB 37:3

OET-LV: 3 Under all _of the_heavens he_lets _it _untie/release and_light _of_his to the _corners _of the_earth/land. (JOB_37:3)

OET-RV: 3 He releases the thundering under all the skies,
⇔ ≈ and his lightning to the end of the earth. (JOB 37:3)

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)

KI1 22:19

OET-LV: 19 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/upon/above_him/it from_right _of_his and_from_left _of_his. (KI1_22:19)

OET-RV: 19 But Mikayehu continued, “Listen to Yahweh’s message then: I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the heavenly army were standing at both sides of him. (KI1 22:19)

KI1 8:36

OET-LV: 36 And_you(ms) you _will _hear the_heavens and_you _will _forgive (to)_the_sin _of your_servants and_people _of_your Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) if/because you_will _teach _them DOM the_way (the)_good which they _will _walk in_it and_you(ms)_will _give rain on land _of_your which you _gave to_people _of_your to_an _inheritance. (KI1_8:36)

OET-RV: 36 then listen to them from the heavens and forgive the sin of your servants and your people Yisrael, because you’ll direct them towards the right way to conduct themselves. Then you’ll send rain onto your land that you gave to your people as an inheritance. (KI1 8:36)

JOB 22:12

OET-LV: 12 Not is_god the_height _of heaven and_look _at the_top _of the_stars if/because _that they _are _high. (JOB_22:12)

OET-RV: ⇔  12 Isn’t God as high as the sky,
⇔ and look at how high the tops of those stars are! (JOB 22:12)

JER 51:53

OET-LV: 53 If/because Bāⱱel it _will _go _up the_heavens and_because/when it _will _fortify the _height _of its _strength _of_her from_with_me they _will _come destroyers to/for_her/it the _utterance _of YHWH. (JER_51:53)

OET-RV: 53 Yes, even if Babylon built tall towers or fortified their highest fortresses,
⇔ destroyers that I’ve sent would still go there.
§ That is Yahweh’s declaration. (JER 51:53)

EZE 32:8

OET-LV: 8 All _of the_luminaries _of light in_heavens I_will _darken _them over_you and_I _will _put darkness over land _of_your the _utterance _of my_master YHWH. (EZE_32:8)

OET-RV: 8 I’ll darken all the shining lights in the skies over you,
⇔ and I’ll put darkness over your land. That’s the master Yahweh’s declaration. (EZE 32:8)

SA1 17:44

OET-LV: 44 And_he/it _said the_Philistine to Dāvid come to_me so_that _I _may _give DOM flesh _of_your to_the _bird[s]_of the_heavens and_to_the _animal[s]_of the_field. (SA1_17:44)

OET-RV: 44 “Come over here,” he told David, “and let me give your flesh to the vultures and wild animals.” (SA1 17:44)

NEH 9:15

OET-LV: 15 And_bread from_heaven you _gave to/for_them for_hunger _of_their and_water from_a _rock you _brought _forth to/for_them for_thirst _of_their and_she/it _said to/for_them to_go to_take _possession _of DOM the_earth/land which you _had _lifted DOM hand _of_your to_give to/for_them. (NEH_9:15)

OET-RV: 15 “You gave them bread from the sky when they were hungry, and you made water come out of a rock when they were thirsty, then eventually you told them to go ahead to possess the land that you had said that you’d give to them. (NEH 9:15)

DAN 11:4

OET-LV: 4 And_just_as_he _arises his/its_kingdom it _will _be _broken _up and_it _will _be _divided to_the _four the _winds _of the_heavens and_not to_posterity _of_his and_not like_dominion _of_his which he _had _dominion if/because his/its_kingdom it _will _be _plucked _up and_to_others (from)_besides _of these. (DAN_11:4)

OET-RV: 4 But as soon as he’s reached his peak, his kingdom will be uprooted, then broken and divided into the four compass directions. But it won’t be his descendants reigning but those kingdoms will be given to others, and they won’t rule with that same authority. (DAN 11:4)

EXO 16:4

OET-LV: 4 and_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh HERE_I am_about _to _rain _down to/for_you(pl) bread from the_heavens and_it _will _go _out the_people and_they _will _gather a _matter _of a _day in_its_day so _that I_may _put _it _to _the _test will_it _walk in_law _of_my or not. (EXO_16:4)

OET-RV: 4 Then Yahweh told Mosheh, “Just watch me make food rain down from the sky for you all. Then the people will be able to go out every day and gather enough for that day so that I can test them: Will they obey my law or not? (EXO 16:4)

PSA 107:26

OET-LV: 26 they _went _up the_heavens they _went _down the _deeps soul _of_their in_distress it _melted. (PSA_107:26)

OET-RV: 26 Their ships reached up to the sky,
⇔ then they sank down into the troughs.
⇔ Their courage melted away in anguish. (PSA 107:26)

JOB 20:27

OET-LV: 27 the_heavens They _will _reveal iniquity _of_his and_the_earth will_rise _up to_him/it. (JOB_20:27)

OET-RV: 27 The heavens will reveal their evils,
⇔ and the earth will rise up against them. (JOB 20:27)

HAG 2:21

OET-LV: 21 Say to Zərubāⱱel the _governor _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) to_say I am_about _to _shake DOM the_heavens and_DOM the_earth/land. (HAG_2:21)

OET-RV: 21 Tell Zerubavel, the governor of Yehudah, “I’m about to shake the heavens and the earth. (HAG 2:21)

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)

PSA 50:6

OET-LV: 6 And_ the_heavens _they _declared righteousness _of_his if/because god is_judge he Şelāh. (PSA_50:6)

OET-RV: 6 The heavens will declare his righteousness,
⇔ because God himself is judge. (Instrumental break.) (PSA 50:6)

CH2 6:18

OET-LV: 18 If/because really will _he _dwell god with the_humankind on the_earth/land HERE heaven and_the _heavens _of the_heavens not they_contain _you indeed if/because the_house the_this which I _have _built. (CH2_6:18)

OET-RV: 18 “But will God really live with humans here on the earth? Wow, the skies and the heavens of the heavens can’t contain you—how much less this house that I’ve built. (CH2 6:18)

ZEC 8:12

OET-LV: 12 If/because the _seed _of (the)_peace the_vine it _will _give fruit _of_its and_the_earth it _will _give DOM produce _of_its and_the_heavens they _will _give dew _of_their and_I _will _give _as _an _inheritance DOM the _remnant _of the _people the_this DOM all _of these_things. (ZEC_8:12)

OET-RV: 12 Because seeds of peace will be sown. The grapevine will produce its fruit and the soil will give its produce. The skies will give their dew, because I’ll give all those things to those people as an inheritance. (ZEC 8:12)

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)

EZR 9:6

OET-LV: 6 And_I_said my _god _of_my I _am _ashamed and_I _am _ashamed to_lift _up my _god _of_my face _of_my to_you if/because iniquities _of_our they _have _increased (to)_upwards a _head and_guilt _of_our it _is _great to (to)_heavens. (EZR_9:6)

OET-RV: 6 and prayed, “My god, I’m ashamed and humiliated to raise my face to you, my god, because our sins have multiplied and risen above our heads, and our guilt has mounted up as high as the sky. (EZR 9:6)

PSA 2:4

OET-LV: 4 the _one _who_sits in_heavens he _laughs my_master he _mocks (to)_them. (PSA_2:4)

OET-RV: 4 The one who sits in the heavens laughs.
⇔ ≈ The master ridicules them. (PSA 2:4)

JOS 8:20

OET-LV: 20 And_ the _men _of _they _turned of _(the)_ˊAy behind_them and_they _saw and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE it _went _up the _smoke _of the_city to_the_heavens and_not it _was in/among_them hands to_flee hither and_hither and_the_people which_was_fleeing the_wilderness it _turned _back against the_pursuer[s]. (JOS_8:20)

OET-RV: 20 When the men from Ay turned and looked behind them, the smoke from their city was going up into the sky, but they had nowhere to escape to. Then Yehoshua’s men who’d been fleeing towards the wilderness turned back around towards their pursuers (JOS 8:20)

EZR 1:2

OET-LV: 2 Thus Kōresh he _says the _king _of Pāraş all _of the _kingdoms _of the_earth/land he _has _given to_me YHWH the _god _of the_heavens and_he he _has _appointed (on)_me to_build to_him/it a _house in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) which is_in_Yəhūdāh/(Judah). (EZR_1:2)

OET-RV: 2 “Koresh, king of Persia, declares this: Yahweh, the god of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms in the world, and he’s appointed me to build a residence for him in Yerushalem in Yehudah. (EZR 1:2)

ISA 14:12

OET-LV: 12 How you _have _fallen from_heaven Oh _shining _one son _of dawn you _have _been _cut _down to_ground Oh_you _who_defeat over the_nations. (ISA_14:12)

OET-RV: 12 How you’ve fallen from heaven, you shining son of the dawn.
⇔ ≈ You’ve been cut down to the ground, you who defeated nations. (ISA 14:12)

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)

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