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Hebrew wordlink #332937

OSHB Lam 3:66 שְׁמֵי (shəmēy) Strongs=8064 Lemma=‘שָׁמַיִם’
contextual word gloss=‘the_heavens_of’ word gloss=‘heavens_of’
Morphology=Ncmpc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=plural State=construct
Year=-588

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Other uses (3) of identical word form שְׁמֵי (Morphology=Ncmpc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=plural State=construct) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘שְׁמֵי’ (Morphology=Ncmpc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=plural State=construct) has 3 different glosses: ‘O_heaven_of’, ‘of_heavens_of’, ‘the_heavens_of’.

NEH 9:6 contextual word gloss=‘the_heavens_of’ word gloss=‘heaven_of’ OSHB NEH 9:6 word 9

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 _host _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 68:34 contextual word gloss=‘of_heavens_of’ word gloss=‘heavens_of’ OSHB PSA 68:34 word 3

OET-LV: 34  to_rider in_the_heavens _of heavens _of ancient _time there he _gives _forth with_his _of_voice a _voice _of strength. (PSA_68:34)

OET-RV: 34 Acknowledge God’s strength—
⇔ His sovereignty is over Yisrael and his power in the skies. (PSA 68:34)

PSA 148:4 contextual word gloss=‘O_heaven_of’ word gloss=‘heavens_of’ OSHB PSA 148:4 word 2

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)