שָׁמַיִם
samayim (šāmayim)
/shaw-MAH-yim/
“heavens, sky, celestial realm”
Heavens, sky, visible vault of stars, and transcendent dwelling place of God and celestial hosts; partnered with earth to encompass the cosmos.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From an unused singular meaning aloft.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
heavenheavensairsky
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: שָׁמַיִם (heavens, sky, celestial realm) -> οὐρανός (heaven)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where שָׁמַיִם (samayim) carries significant theological or narrative weight.