שָׁמַיִם

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H8064

Transliteration: shâmayim

Pronunciation: shaw-mah'-yim

Definition: air

Original: שׁמה שׁמים

Transliteration: shâmayim shâmeh

Phonetic: shaw-mah'-yim

BDB Definition:

heaven, heavens, sky
1. visible heavens, sky
  1. as abode of the stars
  2. as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc
2. Heaven (as the abode of God)

Origin: from an unused root meaning to be lofty

TWOT entry: 2407a