שמים

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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From Proto-Semitic *šamāy- (sky, heaven). Cognate with Arabic سَمَاء (samāʔ, sky).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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שמיים / שָׁמַיִם (shamáyimm pl (singular construct שְׁמֵי־, Biblical Hebrew pausal form שָׁמָיִם)

  1. (dual tantum) The sky, skies, heavens, heaven.

Usage notes

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

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