8064 – שָׁמַיִם (shamajim)

heaven

Type:	Noun Noun   masc. ♂ masculine
Category:	Nature  Planets
Hebrew:	שָׁמַיִם (shamajim)
Pronunciation:	sha-ma-jim    Listen
Gematria:	950(300 + 40 + 10 + 600)    words with the same gematria
Origin:	dual of an unused singular שָׁמֶה from an unused root meaning to be lofty
Usage:	421 times in OT

Description

1) heaven, heavens, sky
1a) visible heavens, sky
1a1) as abode of the stars
1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc
1b) Heaven (as the abode of God)

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word shamajim was translated to the following:

ἄστρον	astron	G0798	star
ἐπουράνιος	epouranios	G2032	heavenly
ἥλιος	helios	G2246	sun
οὐράνιος	ouranios	G3770	heavenly
οὐρανός	ouranos	G3772	heaven

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