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שָׁמַיִם

sha.ma.yimheavenHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · masculine421 occurrences33 books395 verses

Definition

dual of an unused singular שָׁמֶה; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
Traditional renderings: air, × astrologer, heaven(-s).

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders שָׁמַיִם:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

421 total
  1. Psalm 68:33בִּשְׁמֵ֣י · upon the highest; שְׁמֵי־ · heavens
    …to Him who rides upon the highest heavens of old; behold, His mighty voice resounds.
  2. Psalm 69:34שָׁמַ֣יִם · Let heaven
    Let heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and everything that moves in them.
  3. Psalm 73:9בַשָּׁמַ֣יִם · against the heavens
    They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongues strut across the earth.
  4. Psalm 73:25בַשָּׁמָ֑יִם · in heaven but You
    Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You.
  5. Psalm 76:8מִ֭שָּׁמַיִם · From heaven
    From heaven You pronounced judgment, and the earth feared and was still
  6. Psalm 78:23שָׁמַ֣יִם · of the heavens
    Yet He commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of the heavens.
  7. Psalm 78:24שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם · from heaven
    He rained down manna for them to eat; He gave them grain from heaven.
  8. Psalm 78:26בַּשָּׁמָ֑יִם · from the heavens
    He stirred the east wind from the heavens and drove the south wind by His might.
  9. Psalm 79:2הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם · of the air
    They have given the corpses of Your servants as food to the birds of the air, the flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth.
  10. Psalm 80:14מִשָּׁמַ֣יִם · from heaven
    Return, O God of Hosts, we pray! Look down from heaven and see! Attend to this vine—
  11. Psalm 85:11מִשָּׁמַ֥יִם · from heaven
    Faithfulness sprouts from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.
  12. Psalm 89:2שָׁמַ֓יִם׀ · in the heavens
    For I have said, “Loving devotion is built up forever; in the heavens You establish Your faithfulness.”
  13. Psalm 89:5שָׁמַ֣יִם · The heavens
    The heavens praise Your wonders, O LORD—Your faithfulness as well—in the assembly of the holy ones.
  14. Psalm 89:11שָׁ֭מַיִם · The heavens
    The heavens are Yours, and also the earth. The earth and its fullness You founded.
  15. Psalm 89:29שָׁמָֽיִם׃ · the heavens endure
    I will establish his line forever, his throne as long as the heavens endure.
  16. Psalm 96:5שָׁמַ֥יִם · the heavens
    For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens.
  17. Psalm 96:11הַ֭שָּׁמַיִם · Let the heavens
    Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea resound, and all that fills it.
  18. Psalm 97:6הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם · The heavens
    The heavens proclaim His righteousness; all the peoples see His glory.
  19. Psalm 102:19מִשָּׁמַ֤יִם׀ · from heaven
    For He looked down from the heights of His sanctuary; the LORD gazed out from heaven to earth
  20. Psalm 102:25שָׁמָֽיִם׃ · and the heavens
    In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
  21. Psalm 103:11שָׁ֭מַיִם · as the heavens
    For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him.
  22. Psalm 103:19בַּ֭שָּׁמַיִם · in heaven
    The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.
  23. Psalm 104:2שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם · the heavens
    He wraps Himself in light as with a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a tent,
  24. Psalm 104:12הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם · of the air
    The birds of the air nest beside the springs; they sing among the branches.
  25. Psalm 105:40שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם · of heaven
    They asked, and He brought quail and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
  26. Psalm 107:26שָׁ֭מַיִם · to the heavens
    They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish.
  27. Psalm 108:4שָׁמַ֣יִם · the heavens
    For Your loving devotion extends beyond the heavens, and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
  28. Psalm 108:5שָׁמַ֣יִם · the heavens
    Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; may Your glory cover all the earth.
  29. Psalm 113:4הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם · the heavens
    The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens.
  30. Psalm 113:6בַּשָּׁמַ֥יִם · the heavens
    He humbles Himself to behold the heavens and the earth.
  31. Psalm 115:3בַשָּׁמָ֑יִם · is in heaven
    Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.
  32. Psalm 115:15שָׁמַ֥יִם · of heaven
    May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
  33. Psalm 115:16הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם · The highest heavens; שָׁ֭מַיִם
    The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind.
  34. Psalm 119:89בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ · in the heavens
    Your word, O LORD, is everlasting; it is firmly fixed in the heavens.
  35. Psalm 121:2שָׁמַ֥יִם · of heaven
    My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
  36. Psalm 123:1בַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ · in heaven
    A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.
  37. Psalm 124:8שָׁמַ֥יִם · of heaven
    Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
  38. Psalm 134:3שָׁמַ֥יִם · of heaven
    May the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth, bless you from Zion.
  39. Psalm 135:6בַּשָּׁמַ֥יִם · in the heavens
    The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.
  40. Psalm 136:5הַ֭שָּׁמַיִם · the heavens
    By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever.
  41. Psalm 136:26הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם · of heaven
    Give thanks to the God of heaven! His loving devotion endures forever.
  42. Psalm 139:8שָׁ֭מַיִם · to the heavens
    If I ascend to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.
  43. Psalm 144:5שָׁמֶ֣יךָ · Your heavens
    Part Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke.
  44. Psalm 146:6שָׁ֘מַ֤יִם · of heaven
    …the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. He remains faithful forever.
  45. Psalm 147:8שָׁמַ֨יִם׀ · the sky
    …who covers the sky with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the hills.
  46. Psalm 148:1הַשָּׁמַ֑יִם · the heavens
    Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places.
  47. Psalm 148:4שְׁמֵ֣י · O highest heavens; הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם
    Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies.