שמים

Hebrew

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *šamāy- (sky, heaven).

Noun

שָׁמַיִם (shamáyim) m pl (singular construct שְׁמֵי־, Biblical Hebrew pausal form שָׁמָיִם)

  1. (plural only) The sky, skies, heavens, heaven.
  2. (figuratively) God.

Usage notes

  • Like its English translations, the word is usually found in the definite form הַשָּׁמַיִם (ha-shamáyim).

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