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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:

KI1 8:49

OET-LV: 49 And_you _will _hear the_heavens the _place _of your _dwelling DOM prayer _of_their and_DOM supplication _of_their and_you _will _do justice _of_their. (KI1 8:49)

OET-RV: 49 then listen to their prayers and requests from your abode in the heavens, and help their situation. (KI1 8:49)

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)

GEN 2:1

OET-LV: 2 and_they _were _completed the_heavens and_the_earth and_all their_objects. (GEN 2:1)

OET-RV: 2 So the heavens and the earth were completed, along with everything in them. (GEN 2:1)

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)

EZE 32:7

OET-LV: 7 And_I _will _cover when_extinguish_you heavens and_I _will _darken DOM stars _of_their the_sun with_cloud I_will _cover _it and_the_moon not it _will _give _light light _of_its. (EZE 32:7)

OET-RV: 7 Then when I eliminate you, I’ll cover the heavens and darken their stars.
⇔ I’ll cover the sun with clouds, and the moon won’t shine its light. (EZE 32:7)

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)

GEN 49:25

OET-LV: 25 From_the _god _of your _father _of_your and_he_will _help _you and_DOM the_almighty and_he_will _bless _you blessings _of heaven (from)_above blessings _of the _deep which_lies beneath blessings _of breasts and_womb. (GEN 49:25)

OET-RV: 25 by the god of your father, and he will help you,
⇔ and with the provider,
⇔ and he will bless you with blessings from the heavens above
⇔ blessings of the deep that lies below,
⇔ and blessings of breasts and womb. (GEN 49:25)

CH1 21:16

OET-LV: 16 and_ Dāvid _he _lifted _up DOM eyes _of_his and_he/it _saw DOM the _messenger _of YHWH standing between the_earth/land and_between the_heavens and_sword _of_his was_drawn in_his/its_hand it_was_stretched _out over Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_ Dāvid _he _fell and_the_elders covered in_sackcloth(s) on faces _of_their. (CH1 21:16)

OET-RV: 16 As David looked up, he saw Yahweh’s messenger standing between the earth and the heavens, holding his sword stretched out over Yerushalem. Then David and the elders, who were all dressed in sackcloth, fell to their knees and bowed their faces to the ground. (CH1 21:16)

GEN 26:4

OET-LV: 4 And_I _will _multiply DOM your(ms)_seed/fruit like_the _stars _of the_heavens and_I _will _give to_offspring _of_your DOM all _of the_lands (the)_these and_they _will _bless _themselves by_offspring _of_your all _of the _nations _of the_earth/land. (GEN 26:4)

OET-RV: 4 I’ll multiply your descendants to be as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I’ll give all this region to them. And all the nations on the earth will be blessed through your descendants, (GEN 26:4)

PSA 19:7

OET-LV: 7  is_from_the _end _of the_heavens forth _of_its _going and_circuit _of_its is_to ends _of_their and_there_is_not a _thing_hidden from_heat _of_its. (PSA 19:7)

OET-RV: 6 The sun rises from side of our view
⇔ ≈ and crosses the sky to the other.
⇔ Nothing escapes its heat. (PSA 19:6)

JER 8:7

OET-LV: 7 Also a _stork in_the _heavens it _knows times _of_its _appointed and_a _turtle-dove and and_a _crane they _keep DOM the _time _of their _coming and_people _of_my not they _know DOM the _ordinance _of YHWH. (JER 8:7)

OET-RV: 7 Even the stork as it flies, knows the seasons.
⇔ ≈ The dove, swallow, and thrush stick to their migration times,
⇔ ^ yet my people do know what Yahweh expects of them. (JER 8:7)

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)

JER 9:9

OET-LV: 9  on the_mountains I _will _take _up weeping and_wailing and_on the_pastures _of the_wilderness lamentation if/because they _are _left _desolate from_not _of anyone who_passes _through and_not people _hear the_sound _of livestock from_the _bird[s]_of the_heavens and_unto animal[s] they _have _fled they _have _gone. (JER 9:9)

OET-RV: ⇔  10 On the mountains I’ll take up weeping and wailing,
⇔ ≈ and a funeral song out in the wilderness pastures,
⇔ because they’re left desolate as no one passes through there.
⇔ They don’t hear the sound of cattle or birds or wild animals—
⇔ they’ve fled and gone away. (JER 9:10)

GEN 24:3

OET-LV: 3 So_that_I _may _make _you _swear by_YHWH the _god _of the_heavens and_the _god _of the_earth/land (cmp) not you _will _take a _wife for_son _of_my from_the _daughters _of the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] whom I am_dwelling in_midst _of_its. (GEN 24:3)

OET-RV: 3 and I want you to vow by Yahweh, the god of the heavens and the god of the earth, that you won’t select a wife for my son Yitshak from any of the Canaanite women in this area where we’re living. (GEN 24:3)

JOB 35:5

OET-LV: 5 Look _at the_heavens and_see and_observe the_clouds they _are _high more_than _you. (JOB 35:5)

OET-RV: ⇔  5 Look up at the sky and observe,
⇔ and see that the clouds are higher than you. (JOB 35:5)

CH2 6:27

OET-LV: 27 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 _direct _them to 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. (CH2 6:27)

OET-RV: 27 then listen to them from the heavens and forgive the disobedience of your servants and your Israeli people. Teach them the right way to live their lives, and give rain to your land which you gave your people as a permanent inheritance. (CH2 6:27)

JOB 38:29

OET-LV: 29 From_the _womb _of whom does _it _come _forth the_ice and_the_hoar-frost _of heaven who does_he _give _birth _to _it. (JOB 38:29)

OET-RV: 29 ≈ Whose womb does the ice come from,
⇔ ≈ and who gives birth to the frost that descends from the sky, (JOB 38:29)

CH2 33:3

OET-LV: 3 And_he _returned and_he/it _built DOM the _high_places which he _had _pulled _down Ḩizqiy^yāh his/its_father and_he _set _up altars to_Baˊal and_he/it _made ʼAshērāh _poles and_he _bowed _down to/from_all/each/any/every the _soldier/messenger _of the_heavens and_he _served DOM_them. (CH2 33:3)

OET-RV: 3 The hilltop shrines that his father Hizkiyah had torn down, he turned around and rebuilt them and erected altars to the Baals, and he made Asherah poles, and he bowed down to all the stars in the sky and served them. (CH2 33:3)

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)

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)

ISA 51:6

OET-LV: 6 Lift _up to_heavens your(pl)_eyes and_look to the_earth/land from_under if/because the_heavens like_smoke they _will _be _dispersed and_the_earth like_garment it _will _wear _out and_inhabitants _of_its like gnat[s] they_will _die and_salvation _of_my forever_perpetuity it _will _be and_righteousness _of_my not it _will _be _broken. (ISA 51:6)

OET-RV: 6 Look upwards to the skies
⇔ ^ and down to the earth below,
⇔ because the skies will be dispersed like smoke,
⇔ ≈ and the earth will wear out like a piece of clothing
⇔ and its inhabitants will die like gnats.
⇔ However, when I save you, you’ll be free forever,
⇔ ≈ and I’ll only ever do what is right. (ISA 51:6)

PSA 108:6

OET-LV: 6  be_exalted above the_heavens Oh _god and_be_over all _of the_earth/land glory _of_your. (PSA 108:6)

OET-RV: 5 Be honoured, God, above the heavens,
⇔ and may your splendour be displayed across all the world. (PSA 108:5)

HAB 3:3

OET-LV: 3 god from_Tēymān he _comes and_the_holy_one from_hill of _Pāʼrān Şelāh it _has _covered the_heavens splendour _of_his and_praise _of_his it _has _filled the_earth/land. (HAB 3:3)

OET-RV: 3 God came in from Teman in Edom,
⇔ and the sinless one from Mt. Paran. (Instrumental break.)
⇔ His splendour blanketed the skies,
⇔ ≈ and the earth was full of his praise. (HAB 3:3)

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)

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)

JDG 13:20

OET-LV: 20 And_he/it _was when_went _up the_flame from_under the_altar to_the_heavens and_ the _messenger _of _he/it _ascended of_YHWH in_the _flame _of the _altar and_Mānōaḩ and_his/its_woman/wife were_looking and_they _fell on faces _of_their ground_to_the. (JDG 13:20)

OET-RV: 20 when the flames went up into the sky from the altar, Yahweh’s messenger went up in the flames while Manoah and his wife were watching. When they saw that, they quickly bowed right down to the ground. (JDG 13:20)

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)

DEU 28:24

OET-LV: 24 YHWH He _will _make DOM the _rain _of your _land _of_your dust and_dust from the_heavens it _will _come _down on_you until you_are _destroyed. (DEU 28:24)

OET-RV: 24 Instead of rain on your land, Yahweh will send powdered dust that will cover you until your country is destroyed. (DEU 28:24)

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)

CH1 29:11

OET-LV: 11 To/for_yourself(m) Oh_YHWH the_greatness and_the_strength and_the_splendour and_the_eminence and_the_majesty if/because everything in_heavens and_on_earth to/for_yourself(m) Oh_YHWH the_kingdom and_you_are_the_one _who_raises _himself to_all/each/any/every to_head. (CH1 29:11)

OET-RV: 11 Greatness, power, beauty, splendour, and majesty all belong to you, Yahweh, as indeed does everything in the heavens and on the earth. The kingdom and supreme leadership all belong to you, Yahweh. (CH1 29:11)

PSA 18:14

OET-LV: 14  and_he _thundered in_heavens YHWH and_the _Most _High he _gave _forth voice _of_his hail and_coals _of fire. (PSA 18:14)

OET-RV: 13 Yahweh thundered from the heavens.
⇔ The voice of the highest one shouted. (PSA 18:13)

ISA 13:5

OET-LV: 5 are_coming from_a _land _of distance from_the _end _of the_heavens YHWH and_the _weapons _of his _indignation _of_his to_ruin all _of the_earth/land. (ISA 13:5)

OET-RV: 5 They’re coming from a far country,
⇔ ≈ from the end of the heavens.
⇔ They’re the instruments of Yahweh’s judgement,
⇔ ≈ coming to destroy the entire country. (ISA 13:5)

CH2 36:23

OET-LV: 23 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) who is_among_you(pl) from_all people _of_his YHWH his/its_god with_him/it and_let _him _go _up. (CH2 36:23)

OET-RV: 23 “I, Persia’s King Cyrus, declare that Yahweh, the god of the heavens, has given me all these earthly kingdoms, and he’s given me the job of building a house for him in Yerushalem, which is in Yehudah. To help with that, anyone who’s from there is allowed to return, and may their god Yahweh be with them and help them. (CH2 36:23)

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)

DEU 26:15

OET-LV: 15 Look_down from_the _habitation _of your _holiness _of_your from the_heavens and_bless DOM people _of_your DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_DOM the_soil which you _have _given to/for_us just_as you _swore to_ancestors _of_our a _land flowing _of milk and_honey. (DEU 26:15)

OET-RV: 15 so look down from your sacred home in the heavens and bless your people Yisrael and the land that you’ve given us that’s so fertile, as you had promised our ancestors. (DEU 26:15)

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)

EXO 9:10

OET-LV: 10 And_they _took DOM the _soot _of (the)_kiln and_they _stood to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Parˊoh and_he _sprinkled Mosheh DOM_him/it towards_the_heavens and_he/it _was boil[s] blisters breaking _out on_humankind and_on/over_cattle/livestock. (EXO 9:10)

OET-RV: 10 So they took some ash from a furnace, and standing in front of Far’oh, Mosheh tossed it up into the air and it turned into boils with bursting blisters on the people and the animals. (EXO 9:10)

JOL 2:10

OET-LV: 10 Before_it the_earth it _trembles the_heavens they _shake sun and_moon they _become _dark and_the_stars they _withdraw brightness _of_their. (JOL 2:10)

OET-RV: ⇔  10 The earth shakes as they approach.
⇔ ≈ The heavens tremble.
⇔ The sun and the moon become dark,
⇔ ≈ and the stars cease their shining. (JOL 2:10)

PSA 53:3

OET-LV: 3  god from_heaven he _looks _down on the_children _of humankind to_see is_there one _who_has _insight one _who_seeks DOM god. (PSA 53:3)

OET-RV: 2 God looks down from heaven on the children of humanity
⇔ to see if there are any with insight—
⇔ ≈ who strive to obey him. (PSA 53:2)

PSA 115:16

OET-LV: 16 The_heavens are_heavens to/for_YHWH and_the_earth he _has _given to_the _children _of humankind. (PSA 115:16)

OET-RV: 16 The heavens, yes, the heavens belong to Yahweh,
⇔ but he’s given the earth to humanity. (PSA 115:16)

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