Hebrew · H226, H8064 · unreviewed

אֹתוֹת הַשָּׁמַיִם

A signal (literally or figuratively), as a flag , beacon , monument , omen , prodigy , evidence , etc. · 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)

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אוֹת H226 a signal (literally or figuratively), as a flag , beacon , monument , omen , prodigy , evidence , etc.
Pronunciation ʾôt
A visible marker or sign that testifies to divine power or covenant presence, ranging from physical monuments to miraculous acts.
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שָׁמַיִם H8064 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)
Pronunciation šāmayim
The visible sky-dome and transcendent realm above, unified in dual form; God's dwelling and cosmic order combined
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What does אֹתוֹת הַשָּׁמַיִם (otot hashamayim) mean in the Bible?

אוֹת · שָׁמַיִם is a Hebrew word meaning "heavenly signs, omens".

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Meaning

heavenly signs, omens
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