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Shamayim Shamayim (Hebrew) Shemayim (Chaldean) Dual of "the heavens"; in the Qabbalah, the celestial world of the stars, sun, planets, and moon. "The real meaning of Sha-mayeem is, that the heavens are made of {Hebrew char} i.e., esh fire, mayeem water; also soo mayeem, the heaven carries the waters" (Myer, Qabbalah 348). As a Hebrew dual form, the heavens were anciently conceived of as dual -- the higher and lower heavens. Nevertheless, it is constantly used likewise to signify heavens in the usual sense of plurality. (See also: Shamayim, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)
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