Original: שָׁמַיִם

Transliteration: shâmayim

Phonetic: shaw-mah'-yim

Short Definition: Air

Original: שׁמה שׁמים

Transliteration: shâmayim shâmeh

Phonetic: shaw-mah'-yim

BDB Definition:

1. 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

Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

Cognate: H8049