Water מַ֫יִם

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Jan 16, 2025 · 5m

As we arrive in Genesis chapter seven there is one word that is used more than any of the other words. This is our word for today מַ֫יִם water, waters. It is used 571 times in the Old Testament, 9 times in Genesis chapter seven alone. Verse 11 has the root of our word inside of it שָׁמַ֫יִם heavens or sky is simply water with a prefix attached to it. The reason is that the sky is also made up of water. This is explained in Genesis chapter one where we see our word מַ֫יִם also used a lot in one chapter and where we also see the word שָׁמַ֫יִם sky also translated heaven, canopy, and atmosphere…