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שָׁמַיִם (samayim)

שָׁמַיִם (samayim) (Hebrew Lexicon • H8064 • heavens, sky, celestial realm): 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. It is closely linked with Pronunciation: Genesis 1:1 in Hebrew (Bereshit) (AUDIO • pronunciation): Recitation of Genesis 1:1 : 'Bereshit bara Elohim et hashamayim ve'et ha'aretz'.

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שָׁמַיִם

samayim (šāmayim) [shaw-MAH-yim]

H8064 Hebrew noun masculine dual 421x

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.

Derivation: From an unused singular meaning aloft.

Septuagint (LXX) Bridge:

LXX ⇄ G3772

Themes:

creation theology-proper transcendence cosmos

Key Scripture Passages:

GEN.1.1 GEN.1.8 DEU.10.14 1KI.8.27 PSA.19.1 PSA.103.19

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Pronunciation: Genesis 1:1 in Hebrew (Bereshit)

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AUDIO • pronunciation

Recitation of Genesis 1:1 : 'Bereshit bara Elohim et hashamayim ve'et ha'aretz'.

Orel Zion (Hebrew Cantillation) • Wikimedia Commons Cantillation Archive CC-BY-SA 4.0

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Heaven & Earth Theme Video

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VIDEO • theme

Understand the overarching biblical narrative of Heaven and Earth designed to overlap, fractured by human sin, joined definitively in Jesus , and eternally united in new creation.

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License

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שָׁמַיִם (samayim)

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