Biblical Aramaic H8065 noun masculine plural 38 occurrences

שְׁמַיִן

Transliteration: semayin (šǝmayin)

Pronunciation: /shem-AH-yin/

“heavens, sovereign realm of Heaven”

Heavens; realm of God's transcendent rule: 'The heavens do rule' (Daniel 4:26), origin of phrase 'Kingdom of Heaven'.

Lexical & Etymological Analysis

Aramaic corresponding to שָׁמַיִם (H8064).

heavenheavens

Cross-Testament Bridge

How this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.

LXX conceptual translation: שְׁמַיִן (heavens, sovereign realm of Heaven) -> οὐρανός (heaven)

Direct Cross-Language Equivalents:

G3772 οὐρανός (ouranos — “heaven”)

Foundational passages where שְׁמַיִן (semayin) carries significant theological or narrative weight.