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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
3
הַשּׁ׳ personified in various relations

Displaying only every 10^th verse out of 395:

DEU 30:19

OET-LV: 19 I _call _as _witnesses against_you(pl) the_day DOM the_heavens and_DOM the_earth/land (the)_life and_(the)_death I _have _set to_your_face (the)_blessing and_(the)_curse and_you _will _choose (in)_life so _that you _may _live you and_offspring _of_your. (DEU_30:19)

OET-RV: 19 I call on the heavens and the earth to witness against you today: I’ve placed in front of you the choice between life and death, and between blessings and the curses, so that you’ll be forced to choose life so that you and your descendants will live. (DEU 30:19)

JER 44:18

OET-LV: 18 And_from then we _ceased to_make _smoke to_the _queen _of the_heavens and_to _pour _out to/for_her/it drink _offerings we _have _lacked everything and_by_sword and_by_famine we _have _met _our _end. (JER_44:18)

OET-RV: 18 ◙ (JER 44:18)

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)

CH2 6:30

OET-LV: 30 And_you(ms) you _will _hear from the_heavens the _place _of your _dwelling and_you _will _forgive and_you(ms)_will _give to_person according_to _all _of ways _of_his whom you _will _know DOM heart _of_his if/because you you_alone you _know DOM the _heart _of the _children _of the_humankind. (CH2_6:30)

OET-RV: 30 then listen to them from where you live there in the heavens, and forgive them. Reward each person according to their behaviour, because you know people’s motives—only you know what’s in people’s minds. (CH2 6:30)

CH2 33:5

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. (CH2_33:5)

OET-RV: 5 He built altars for all the stars in the sky in both of the temple courtyards, (CH2 33:5)

LAM 3:41

OET-LV: 41 Let _us _lift _up heart _of_our to palms to god in_heavens. (LAM_3:41)

OET-RV: 41 Let us lift up our hearts
⇔ with our hands lifted to God in heaven. (LAM 3:41)

GEN 27:28

OET-LV: 28 And_may _he _give to/for_yourself(m) the_ʼElohīm some_of _the _dew _of the_heavens and_some_of _the _fatness(es)_of the_earth/land and_abundance _of grain and_new _wine. (GEN_27:28)

OET-RV: 28 May God give you dew from the sky
⇔ and riches from the land,
⇔ to produce plenty of grain and wine. (GEN 27:28)

PRO 25:3

OET-LV: 3 heaven for_height and_earth for_depth and_the_heart _of kings there_is_not searching. (PRO_25:3)

OET-RV: 3 The skies are high and the earth goes deep,
⇔ → and the motives of kings are unable to be predicted. (PRO 25:3)

LEV 26:19

OET-LV: 19 And_I _will _break DOM the _pride _of your _strength _of_your(pl) and_I _will _make DOM heavens _of_your(pl) like_iron and_DOM land _of_your(pl) like_bronze. (LEV_26:19)

OET-RV: 19 Then I’ll smash your strong pride, and I’ll make the sky like iron with no rain and your land hard like bronze. (LEV 26:19)

PSA 85:12

OET-LV: 12  faithfulness from_the_earth it _springs _up and_righteousness from_heaven it _looks _down. (PSA_85:12)

OET-RV: 12 Yes, Yahweh will give his good blessings,
⇔ → and then our land will yield its crops. (PSA 85:12)

CH1 16:31

OET-LV: 31 Let _them _rejoice the_heavens and_let _it _be _glad the_earth/land and_let _people _say among_nations YHWH he _reigns. (CH1_16:31)

OET-RV: 31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth shout in celebration,
⇔ and let people in all the nations say, “Yahweh is king.” (CH1 16:31)

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 ◙ (JER 51:53)

JOB 1:16

OET-LV: 16 Still this_one was_speaking and_this he _came and_he _said the _fire _of god it _fell from the_heavens and_it _burnt (on)_sheep and_(on)_servants and_it_consumed _them and_I_have _escaped only I I_alone to_announce to/for_you(fs). (JOB_1:16)

OET-RV: 16 While he was still speaking, another messenger came and said, “The fire of God fell from the sky and burnt up the sheep and the shepherds. Only ashes are left, except that I alone escaped to tell you.” (JOB 1:16)

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)

GEN 49:25

OET-LV: 25 From_the _god _of I _will _show_you(ms) 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)

JER 7:18

OET-LV: 18 The_children are_gathering wood(s) and_the_fathers are_kindling DOM the_fire and_the_women are_kneading dough for_doing cakes for_the _queen _of the_heavens and_they _are _pouring _out drink _offerings to_gods other so _as to_provoke _me _to _anger. (JER_7:18)

OET-RV: 18 The sons are gathering firewood, and the fathers are kindling the fire, and the women are kneading dough to make cakes for ‘the queen of the heavens’ and pouring out drink offerings for other gods so as to provoke me to anger. (JER 7:18)

DEU 9:14

OET-LV: 14 Refrain from_me so_that_I _may _destroy _them and_so _that _I _may _wipe _out DOM their_name from_under the_heavens and_I _will _make you to_(a)_nation mighty and_great more_than _it. (DEU_9:14)

OET-RV: 14 Move away and I’ll destroy them so they’ll never be remembered again, and I’ll make your descendants into a more powerful and more prestigious nation than they ever were.’ (DEU 9:14)

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 10:22

OET-LV: 22 And_ Mosheh _he _stretched _out DOM his/its_hand to the_heavens and_he/it _was darkness _of gloom in_all the _land _of Miʦrayim three _of days. (EXO_10:22)

OET-RV: 22 So Mosheh stretched his hand out towards the sky, and a thick darkness was in all Egypt for three days. (EXO 10:22)

SA2 18:9

OET-LV: 9 And_ ʼAⱱīshālōm _he _was _met to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _servants _of Dāvid and_ʼAⱱīshālōm was_riding on the_mule and_it _went the_mule under the _branche[s]_of the _terebinth (the)_great his/its_head and_it _was _firm in_terebinth and_he _was _put between the_heavens and_between the_earth/land and_the_mule which was_under_him it _passed _on. (SA2_18:9)

OET-RV: 9 Abshalom happened to meet some of David’s men. He was riding his mule, and when it darted under the think branches of a large terebinth tree, his head got caught in the branches and he was left hanging in the air as the mule kept going. (SA2 18:9)

PSA 102:20

OET-LV: 20  if/because he _has _looked _down from_the _height _of his _holiness _of_his YHWH from_heaven to earth he _has _looked. (PSA_102:20)

OET-RV: 20 to hear the prisoners groaning—
⇔ to release those who’ve been given the death sentence. (PSA 102:20)

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)

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)

PSA 50:4

OET-LV: 4 He _summons (to) the_heavens (from)_above and_near/to the_earth/land to_judge people _of_his. (PSA_50:4)

OET-RV: 4 He calls to the heavens above and to the earth
⇔ → so that he can judge his people. (PSA 50:4)

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)

KI1 21:24

OET-LV: 24 The_one_who_dies of_ʼAḩʼāⱱ in_city they _will _devour the_dogs and_the_one_who_dies in _the_field the _bird[s]_of they _will _devour the_heavens. (KI1_21:24)

OET-RV: 24 The bodies of any of your family who die in the city will be eaten by dogs, and any who die in the countryside will be eaten by birds.” (KI1 21:24)

ISA 14:13

OET-LV: 13 And_you(ms) you _said in_heart _of_your the_heavens I _will _ascend from_above (to)_the_stars _of ʼĒl I _will _raise throne _of_my and_I _will _sit on_the_mountain _of appointed _meeting in_the _remotest _parts _of Tsāfōn. (ISA_14:13)

OET-RV: 13 You had said to yourself,
⇔ ‘I will climb up to the heavens above God’s stars.
⇔ ≈ I will elevate my throne and I will rule on the mountain
⇔ where they assemble on Tsafon’s heights. (ISA 14:13)

DAN 8:10

OET-LV: 10 And_it _became _great to the _soldier/messenger _of the_heavens and_it _made _fall towards_land some _of the_soldier/messenger and_from the_stars and_it_trampled _them. (DAN_8:10)

OET-RV: 10 It grew up to the army in the heavens, but it threw some of the army and some of the stars down to the earth and trampled on them. (DAN 8:10)

JER 2:12

OET-LV: 12 Be _appalled Oh _heaven on this and_shudder be _desolate exceedingly the _utterance _of YHWH. (JER_2:12)

OET-RV: 12 You heavens, be appalled and shudder.
⇔ ≈ Become utterly desolate.
⇔ That’s what Yahweh says (JER 2:12)

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)

PSA 148:4

OET-LV: 4 Praise_him Oh _heaven _of the_heavens and_Oh_waters which from_under the_heavens. (PSA_148:4)

OET-RV: 4 Praise him, highest heavens
⇔ ≈ and the waters that are above the heavens. (PSA 148:4)

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)

KI1 8:30

OET-LV: 30 And_you _will _listen to the _supplication _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 to the _place _of your _dwelling to the_heavens and_you _will _hear and_you _will _forgive. (KI1_8:30)

OET-RV: 30 Listen to your servant’s plea for favour, and the prayers that your people Yisrael will pray toward this place. Keep listening from where you live in the heavens, and hear and forgive. (KI1 8:30)

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)

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 96:11

OET-LV: 11 Let _them _rejoice the_heavens and_let _it _be _glad the_earth/land let _it _thunder the_sea and_what _of_fills _it. (PSA_96:11)

OET-RV: 11 Let the skies be glad and let the land be happy.
⇔ ≈ Let the oceans and everything in them roar. (PSA 96:11)

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 28:17

OET-LV: 17 And_he _was _afraid and_he _said how awesome is_the_place the_this is_not this if/because (if) the _house _of god and_this is_the _gate _of the_heavens. (GEN_28:17)

OET-RV: 17 So he was afraid and said to himself, “This place is spine-chilling—it’s nothing other than God’s house, and it’s heaven’s gateway.” (GEN 28:17)

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)

JOB 41:3

OET-LV: 3  who has_he _confronted _me and_I _will _repay under all _of the_heavens to_me it. (JOB_41:3)

OET-RV: 3 Will it beg you over and over for mercy?
⇔ ≈ Maybe if it says tender things to you? (JOB 41:3)

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