Hebrew · H699, H8064 · unreviewed

אֲרֻבּוֹת הַשָּׁמַיִם

A lattice ; (by implication) a window , dovecot (because of the pigeon-holes), chimney (with its apertures for smoke), sluice (with openings for water) · 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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אֲרֻבָּה H699 a lattice ; (by implication) a window , dovecot (because of the pigeon-holes), chimney (with its apertures for smoke), sluice (with openings for water)
Pronunciation ʾărûbāh
Opening with multiple apertures—literal holes that define the object's function across contexts.
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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 אֲרֻבּוֹת הַשָּׁמַיִם (arubbot ha-shamayim) mean in the Bible?

אֲרֻבָּה · שָׁמַיִם is a Hebrew word meaning "windows of the heavens".

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Meaning

windows of the heavens
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