Quick Definition
heaven
Strong's Definition
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)
Derivation: dual of an unused singular שָׁמֶה; from an unused root meaning to be lofty;
KJV Usage: air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).
TWOT Reference: 2407a
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) heaven, heavens, sky
1a) visible heavens, sky
1a1) as abode of the stars
1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc
1b) Heaven (as the abode of God)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) heaven, heavens, sky
1a) visible heavens, sky
1a1) as abode of the stars
1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc
1b) Heaven (as the abode of God)
Aramaic equivalent: sha.ma.yin (שָׁמַ֫יִן "heaven" H8065)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שָׁמֶה / שָׁמַיִם
shâmayim / shâmeh
BDB Definition:
1) heaven, heavens, sky
1a) visible heavens, sky
1a1) as abode of the stars
1a2) as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc
1b) Heaven (as the abode of God)
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from an unused root meaning to be lofty
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2407a
Total KJV Occurrences: 420
Bible Occurrences (395)
2:4
8:1
8:3
8:8
11:4
14:2
18:9
18:13
19:1
19:6
20:6
33:6
33:13
36:5
50:4
50:6
53:2
57:3
57:5
57:10
57:11
68:8
68:33
69:34
73:9
73:25
76:8
78:23
78:24
78:26
79:2
80:14
85:11
89:2
89:5
89:11
89:29
96:5
96:11
97:6
102:19
102:25
103:11
103:19
104:2
104:12
105:40
107:26
108:4
108:5
113:4
113:6
115:3
115:15
115:16
119:89
121:2
123:1
124:8
134:3
135:6
136:5
136:26
139:8
144:5
146:6
147:8
148:1
148:4
148:13