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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:

PSA 18:10

OET-LV: 10  and_he _bent _down the_heavens and_he _came _down and_thick _darkness was_under feet _of_his. (PSA_18:10)

OET-RV: 10 He rode on a winged creature and flew.
⇔  ≈ He glided on the wings of the wind. (PSA 18:10)

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)

NEH 9:6

OET-LV: 6 You he are_YHWH you_alone you you _made DOM the_heavens the _heavens _of the_heavens and_all their_group/army/objects the_earth/land and_all that on/upon_it(f) the_seas and_all that (is)_in_them and_you(ms) are_preserving _alive DOM of _them _of_all and_the _soldier/messenger _of the_heavens to/for_yourself(m) are_bowing _down. (NEH_9:6)

OET-RV: 6 Yahweh, you alone are God. You yourself made the heavens, the galaxies in the heavens and all their stars, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and all the stars bow down to you. (NEH 9:6)

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)

HOS 2:23

OET-LV: 23  and_it _was in _the_day (the)_that I _will _answer the _utterance _of YHWH I _will _answer DOM the_heavens and_they they _will _answer DOM the_earth/land. (HOS_2:23)

OET-RV: 23 I will sow her for myself in the land,
⇔  and I will have mercy on Lo-Ruhamah (‘No mercy’).
⇔  I will tell Lo-Ammi (‘Not my people’),
⇔  ‘You are my people,’
⇔  and they’ll say, ‘You’re our God.’ ” (HOS 2:23)

DEU 1:28

OET-LV: 28 Where are_we countrymen _of_our going _up they _have _made _melt DOM heart _of_our to_say the_people is_great and_lofty from_him/it the_cities are_large and_fortified in_heavens and_also the _descendants _of the_ˊAnāqī we _saw there. (DEU_1:28)

OET-RV: 28 You said that you all didn’t want to enter because the people were so tall and strong and their cities were fortified and powerful with very high walls around them. (DEU 1:28)

GEN 1:26

OET-LV: 26 And_ god _he/it _said let _us _make humankind in_our_image according _to_our_likeness/pattern and_they _will _rule _over on/over_(a)_fish _of the_sea and_on/over_bird _of the_heavens and_on/over_cattle/livestock and_on/over_all the_earth/land and_on/over_all the_creeping _(thing) the_(one)_creeping on the_earth/land. (GEN_1:26)

OET-RV: 26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness, and let them rule over the fish in the sea and over the birds in the sky and over the livestock and over all the earth, and over every creature moving on the earth.” (GEN 1:26)

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)

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)

EXO 17:14

OET-LV: 14 and_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh write this memorial in_book and_put_it in_the _ears _of Yəhōshūˊa if/because _that completely _(wipe _out) I _will _wipe _out DOM the _remembrance _of ˊAmālēq from_under the_heavens. (EXO_17:14)

OET-RV: 14 Then Yahweh told Mosheh, “Write this event in the book and read it aloud to Yehoshua, because I will certainly blot out the memory of Amalek from off the earth.” (EXO 17:14)

KI2 21:5

OET-LV: 5 And_he/it _built altars to/from_all/each/any/every the _soldier/messenger _of the_heavens in_the _two _of the _courtyards _of the _house _of YHWH. (KI2_21:5)

OET-RV: 5 Menashsheh built altars to all the constellations in the two temple courtyards . (KI2 21:5)

JER 7:33

OET-LV: 33 And_it _will _become the _corpse[s]_of the _people the_this (into)_food for_the _bird[s]_of the_heavens and_for_the _animal[s]_of the_earth/land and_there_will_not_be one _who_terrifies. (JER_7:33)

OET-RV: 33 Then the people’s corpses will become food for the vultures and the wild animals, and there’ll be no one left to frighten them away. (JER 7:33)

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)

DEU 17:3

OET-LV: 3 And_he/it _went and_he _has _served gods other and_he _has _bowed _down to/for_them and_to_sun or to_moon or to/from_all/each/any/every the _soldier/messenger _of the_heavens which not I _have _commanded. (DEU_17:3)

OET-RV: 3 and worshipped other gods, or the sun, moon, or stars—all of which I’ve prohibited you from doing, (DEU 17:3)

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)

KI1 8:32

OET-LV: 32 And_you(ms) you _will _hear the_heavens and_you _will _act and_you _will _judge DOM your_servants to_condemn _as _guilty a _guilty_person to_requite its_road/course on_his _own _of_head and_to_declare _righteous a _righteous_person to_give to_him/it according_to _of_his _righteousness. (KI1_8:32)

OET-RV: 32 then you should listen from the heavens and judge your people Yisrael, so that wicked people will be condemned and bear the appropriate punishment, and innocent people should be declared not guilty and dealt with appropriately. (KI1 8:32)

EXO 9:8

OET-LV: 8 and_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh and_to ʼAhₐron take to/for_you(pl) the _fullness _of the _hollow _of _your _two’s _hands _of_your(pl) soot _of a _kiln and_he_will _sprinkle _it Mosheh towards_the_heavens to_the _eyes _of Parˊoh. (EXO_9:8)

OET-RV: 8 Then Yahweh told Mosheh and Aharon, “Take handfuls of ash out of a furnace, then Mosheh should toss it up in the air in front of Far’oh. (EXO 9:8)

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)

KI2 23:5

OET-LV: 5 And_he _removed DOM the _pagan_priests whom they _had _appointed the _kings _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_he _made _smoke at_places in_the _cities _of Yəhūdāh and_the _surroundings _of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_DOM those_who_made _smoke to_Baˊal to_sun and_to_moon and_to_constellations and_to/for_all the _soldier/messenger _of the_heavens. (KI2_23:5)

OET-RV: 5 He got rid of the pagan priests that the kings of Yehudah had appointed to burn incense in the hilltop shrines around Yerushalem and across the rest of Yehudah, and the ones who burnt incense to Baal, and to the sun and moon and to the planets and constellations. (KI2 23:5)

JOB 15:15

OET-LV: 15 THERE in_his _holy _of_ones not he _trusts and_the_heavens not they _are _pure in_eyes _of_his. (JOB_15:15)

OET-RV: 15 He doesn’t even trust his holy ones,
⇔  and the heavens aren’t pure from his viewpoint. (JOB 15:15)

PSA 14:2

OET-LV: 2 YHWH from_heaven he _looks _down on the_children _of humankind to_see is_there one _who_has _insight one _who_seeks DOM god. (PSA_14:2)

OET-RV: 2 Yahweh looks down at humanity from the heavens
⇔  to see if there are any who understand—who make an effort to discover him. (PSA 14:2)

JOB 38:37

OET-LV: 37 Who will _he _count the_clouds by_wisdom and_the_jars _of heaven who will _he _make _to _lie _down. (JOB_38:37)

OET-RV: 37 Who has enough wisdom to number the clouds,
⇔  ≈ and who will tip over the water jars of the sky (JOB 38:37)

NEH 2:4

OET-LV: 4 and_he/it _said to_me the_king on what this are_you requesting and_I _prayed to the _god _of the_heavens. (NEH_2:4)

OET-RV: 4 “So what would you like to happen?” the king asked.
¶  Then I prayed to the god of heaven (NEH 2:4)

ISA 66:22

OET-LV: 22 If/because just_as the_heavens (the)_new and_the_earth (the)_new which I am_about _to _make will_endure to/for_my_face/front the _utterance _of YHWH so offspring _of_your(pl) it _will _endure and_name _of_your(pl). (ISA_66:22)

OET-RV: 22 Just as the new skies and the new earth will stand in front of me,
⇔  so your descendants and your name will endure.
§  That’s what Yahweh declares. (ISA 66:22)

LAM 2:1

OET-LV: 2 how he _covers _with _a _cloud in_anger _of_his my_master DOM the _daughter _of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) he _has _thrown from_heaven earth the _splendour _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_not he _has _remembered the _footstool _of his _feet _of_his in/on_day his _anger _of_his. (LAM_2:1)

OET-RV: 2 Oh dear, how my master engulfed the daughter that’s Tsiyyon in his anger.
⇔  He’s thrown Yisrael’s splendour down from heaven to earth.
⇔  And he hasn’t remembered the footstool of his feet on the day of his anger. (LAM 2:1)

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)

PSA 78:23

OET-LV: 23 And_he/it _commanded clouds (from)_above and_the_doors _of heaven he _opened. (PSA_78:23)

OET-RV: 23 Yet he commanded the skies above
⇔  and opened the doors in the sky. (PSA 78:23)

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)

JDG 5:4

OET-LV: 4 Oh_YHWH when_you_went _out from_Sēˊīr when_marched_you from_the _region _of ʼEdōm the_earth it _shook both the_heavens they _dropped as _well _as the_clouds they _dropped water. (JDG_5:4)

OET-RV: 4 Yahweh, you left Seir.
⇔  ≈ You marched out of the Edom region.
⇔  The earth quaked.
⇔  ≈ The heavens also dropped.
⇔  And the clouds poured down rain. (JDG 5:4)

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)

KI2 19:15

OET-LV: 15 and_ Ḩizqiy^yāh _he _prayed to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH and_he _said Oh_YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who_sits the_cherubims you he the_ʼElohīm you_alone to_all/each/any/every the _kingdoms _of the_earth/land you you _made DOM the_heavens and_DOM the_earth/land. (KI2_19:15)

OET-RV: 15 and prayed to him, “Yahweh the god of Yisrael, who lives above the winged creatures. You alone are God—the one over all the kingdoms of the earth. You yourself made the heavens and the earth. (KI2 19:15)

EZE 1:1

OET-LV: 1 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: 1 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)

GEN 1:20

OET-LV: 20 and_ god _he/it _said let _them _swarm the_waters swarming _thing[s]_of creature[s] living and_bird let _it _fly above the_earth/land on the _surface _of the _firmament _of the_heavens. (GEN_1:20)

OET-RV: 20 Then God said, “Let the waters be full of with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly in the sky above the earth.” (GEN 1:20)

KI1 8:23

OET-LV: 23 And_he _said Oh_YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) there_is_not like_you a _god in_heavens (from)_above and_on the_earth/land (from)_beneath who_keeps the_covenant and _(the)_covenant_loyalty to_servants _of_your who_walk to_your_face in_all heart _of_their. (KI1_8:23)

OET-RV: 23 and prayed, “Yahweh, the god of Yisrael, there’s no god like you in the heavens above or here on the earth below, keeping the agreement and showing loyal affection to your servants, the ones who serve you with honest devotion. (KI1 8:23)

JOB 16:19

OET-LV: 19 Also now THERE in_the _heavens witness _of_my and_witness _of_my is_in _(the)_places. (JOB_16:19)

OET-RV: 19 Even now, my witness is there in the heavens,
⇔  ≈ and my advocate is up on high. (JOB 16:19)

DEU 3:24

OET-LV: 24 My_master YHWH you you _have _begun to_show DOM servant _of_your DOM greatness _of_your and_DOM hand _of_your (the)_strong that who is_a _god in_heavens and_on_earth who he _will _do like_works _of_your and_like_your(pl)_mighty _of_deeds. (DEU_3:24)

OET-RV: 24 ‘My master Yahweh, you’ve begun to show your servant your greatness and your power. What other god in heaven or on earth is there that does works as great and powerful as what you’ve done? (DEU 3:24)

EXO 20:11

OET-LV: 11 if/because six _of days YHWH he _made DOM the_heavens and_DOM the_earth/land DOM the_sea and_DOM all _of that is_in_them and_he _rested in _the_day the_seventh therefore yes/correct/thus/so YHWH he _blessed DOM the _day _of the _sabbath and_he_set _it _apart _as _holy. (EXO_20:11)

OET-RV: 11 because Yahweh made the heavens and earth, the sea, and everything that’s in them in six days. Then he rested on the seventh day, so that’s why he blessed the rest day and made it sacred. (EXO 20:11)

GEN 6:17

OET-LV: 17 And_I HERE_I am_about _to _bring DOM the_flood water on the_earth/land to_destroy all _of flesh which in/on/over_him/it the_breath _of life from_under the_heavens all that on _the_earth it _will _die. (GEN_6:17)

OET-RV: 17 You see, I’m going to flood the earth with water to destroy every creature that breathes. Everything that’s on the earth will die. (GEN 6:17)

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)

HAG 2:6

OET-LV: 6 if/because thus YHWH he _says soldiers/messengers yet one_time is_a _little it and_I am_about _to _shake DOM the_heavens and_DOM the_earth/land and_DOM the_sea and_DOM the _dry_ground. (HAG_2:6)

OET-RV: 6 because Commander-in-chief Yahweh says that in a little while, I’ll shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land, once more. (HAG 2:6)

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