ma.yim H4325

מַי (ma.yim) means “water” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

מַי Hebrew · H4325 581 tagged occurrences in 524 verses

Pronunciation guide: mah'-yim Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H4325G

מַי · ma.yim · water

1) water, waters 1a) water 1b) water of the feet, urine 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)

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TBESH · H4325H

מַי · ma.yim · Water (Gate)

This name means water, refreshment

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen

KJV glosses: [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).

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How translators render H4325

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
water	116
the waters	79
waters	42
with water	39
of water	36
the water	34
and water	23
like water	14
in the water	6
of the waters	6
and the waters	5
for water	5
at the waters	4
vvv	4
your water	4
as water	3
in water	3
of the water	3
to the waters	3
and	2
and it	2
as the waters	2
by the waters	2
flood	2
in the waters	2
its water	2
let the waters	2
of tears	2
of waters	2
or in the waters	2
so that the waters	2
so the waters	2
to the water	2
were the waters	2
whose waters	2
with the water	2
a flood	1
and be like water	1
and his water	1
and its waters	1
and its waves	1
and made water	1
and storm	1
and the water	1
and the waters there	1
and the watery	1
and waterless land	1
and you waters	1
brought the waters	1
but the water	1
by the water	1
causes the water	1
even to go for water	1
finally the waters	1
floodwaters	1
for preparing the water	1
for the waters	1
from the line	1
from the waters	1
give him water	1
he made the waters	1
he made water	1
her waters	1
i will let her waters	1
if the waters	1
in the watering	1
in the waters above	1
into raging waters	1
it	1
it in the water	1
it in water	1
it only as waters	1
like a flood	1
like a river	1
must be rinsed with water	1
must we bring you water	1
of the sea	1
of the spring	1
of water as well	1
or water	1
pool	1
regarding the waters	1
rise	1
seas	1
so the water	1
some water	1
streams	1
that the waters	1
the floods	1
the floodwaters	1
the rain	1
the river	1
the sea	1
the water is ours	1
the water supply	1
the water there	1
the waters upright	1
their water	1
their waters	1
then the water	1
they	1
though their waters	1
through the water	1
through the waters	1
water in it	1
waterpots	1
were a spring of water	1
when the water	1
when the waters	1
will the waters	1
with tears	1
with water from that pot	1
you with water	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
water	80
the waters	62
waters	56
of water	43
in water	26
the water	21
of waters	20
and the waters	17
with water	14
of the water	13
in the waters	12
no water	11
for the waters	8
of the waters	8
that the waters	8
like water	7
and the water	6
and water	6
as water	5
by the waters	5
and with water	4
as the waters	4
unto the water	4
as waters	3
at the waters	3
in the water	3
them with water	3
upon the waters	3
whose waters	3
and my water	2
and there was no water	2
for water	2
from the waters	2
himself in water	2
into the water	2
let the waters	2
of thy water	2
their own piss	2
them water	2
to the waters	2
with waters	2
above the waters	1
after the water	1
also and the waters	1
also at the waters	1
also water	1
also with water	1
and all the waters	1
and became as water	1
and behold waters	1
and caused waters	1
and give them water	1
and given us water	1
and he made the waters	1
and the watersprings	1
and this water	1
and through water	1
and thy water	1
and waters	1
and ye waters	1
any more by the waters	1
as in water	1
at all with water	1
at the water	1
because the water	1
because their waters	1
because these waters	1
before them the waters	1
behold waters	1
beside all waters	1
beside the waters	1
but the water	1
by the water	1
causeth the waters	1
did the waters	1
even unto the water	1
for a water	1
for the dunghill	1
for the water	1
for washing	1
from under the waters	1
give him water	1
he caused the waters	1
he unto me these waters	1
her waters	1
him his waters	1
him out of the water	1
his water	1
how he made the water	1
i thee with water	1
if the waters	1
in the watering	1
into the waters	1
into water	1
into watersprings	1
it not in water	1
let not the waterflood	1
like the waters	1
me at the water	1
me water	1
on him as waters	1
our water	1
out of the waters	1
over against the water	1
over the waters	1
shall waters	1
snow water	1
so the waters	1
than all the waters	1
that hath no water	1
that the water	1
thee at the waters	1
thee waters	1
their water	1
their waters	1
them that the waters	1
then will i make their waters	1
there any water	1
there by the waters	1
there for water	1
these waters	1
thou hast not given water	1
thy water	1
to the water	1
to them water	1
toward the waters	1
until the waters	1
until water	1
upon her waters	1
upon the water	1
upon them like water	1
upon them the waters	1
us water	1
watercourse	1
were waters	1
where was no water	1
which the waters	1
with him against them by the waters	1
with the water	1
ye to the waters	1
you water	1

Verses containing H4325

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Jeremiah 48:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence
There is a cry from Heshbon to Elealeh; they raise their voices to Jahaz, from Zoar to Horonaim and Eglath-shelishiyah; for even the waters of Nimrim have dried up.
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Jeremiah 50:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence
A drought is upon her waters, and they will be dried up. For it is a land of graven images, and the people go mad over idols.
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Jeremiah 51:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You who dwell by many waters, rich in treasures, your end has come; the thread of your life is cut.
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Jeremiah 51:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.
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Jeremiah 51:55 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For the LORD will destroy Babylon; He will silence her mighty voice. The waves will roar like great waters; the tumult of their voices will resound.
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Lamentations 1:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears. For there is no one nearby to comfort me, no one to revive my soul. My children are destitute because the enemy has prevailed.
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Lamentations 2:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Arise, cry out in the night from the first watch of the night. Pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord. Lift up your hands to Him for the lives of your children who are fainting from hunger on the corner of every street.
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Lamentations 3:48 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Streams of tears flow from my eyes over the destruction of the daughter of my people.
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Lamentations 3:54 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The waters flowed over my head, and I thought I was going to die.
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Lamentations 5:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
We must buy the water we drink; our wood comes at a price.
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Ezekiel 1:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.
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Ezekiel 4:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
You are also to measure out a sixth of a hin of water to drink, and you are to drink it at set times.
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Ezekiel 4:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then He told me, “Son of man, I am going to cut off the supply of food in Jerusalem. They will anxiously eat bread rationed by weight, and in despair they will drink water by measure.
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Ezekiel 4:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So they will lack food and water; they will be appalled at the sight of one another wasting away in their iniquity.
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Ezekiel 7:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Every hand will go limp, and every knee will turn to water.
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Ezekiel 12:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Son of man, eat your bread with trembling, and drink your water with quivering and anxiety.
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Ezekiel 12:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then tell the people of the land that this is what the Lord GOD says about those living in Jerusalem and in the land of Israel: ‘They will eat their bread with anxiety and drink their water in dread, for their land will be stripped of everything in it because of the violence of all who dwell in it.
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Ezekiel 16:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On the day of your birth your cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water for cleansing. You were not rubbed with salt or wrapped in cloths.
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Ezekiel 16:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then I bathed you with water, rinsed off your blood, and anointed you with oil.
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Ezekiel 17:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He took some of the seed of the land and planted it in fertile soil; he placed it by abundant waters and set it out like a willow.
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Ezekiel 17:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
It had been planted in good soil by abundant waters in order to yield branches and bear fruit and become a splendid vine.’
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Ezekiel 19:10 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Your mother was like a vine in your vineyard, planted by the water; it was fruitful and full of branches because of the abundant waters.
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Ezekiel 21:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And when they ask, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you are to say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt, and every hand will go limp. Every spirit will faint, and every knee will turn to water.’ Yes, it is coming and it will surely happen, declares the Lord GOD.”
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Source alternate reference: 21.12
Ezekiel 24:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now speak a parable to this rebellious house and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Put the pot on the fire; put it on and pour in the water.
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Ezekiel 26:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They will plunder your wealth and pillage your merchandise. They will demolish your walls, tear down your beautiful homes, and throw your stones and timber and soil into the water.
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Ezekiel 26:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘When I make you a desolate city like other deserted cities, and when I raise up the deep against you so that the mighty waters cover you,
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Ezekiel 27:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Your oarsmen have brought you onto the high seas, but the east wind will shatter you in the heart of the sea.
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Ezekiel 27:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now you are shattered by the seas in the depths of the waters; your merchandise and the people among you have gone down with you.
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Ezekiel 31:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The waters made it grow; the deep springs made it tall, directing their streams all around its base and sending their channels to all the trees of the field.
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Ezekiel 31:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore it towered higher than all the trees of the field. Its branches multiplied, and its boughs grew long as it spread them out because of the abundant waters.
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Ezekiel 31:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
It was beautiful in its greatness, in the length of its limbs, for its roots extended to abundant waters.
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Ezekiel 31:14 · BSB · 2 occurrences
This happened so that no other trees by the waters would become great in height and set their tops among the clouds, and no other well-watered trees would reach them in height. For they have all been consigned to death, to the depths of the earth, among the mortals who descend to the Pit.’
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Ezekiel 31:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘On the day it was brought down to Sheol, I caused mourning. I covered the deep because of it; I held back its rivers; its abundant waters were restrained. I made Lebanon mourn for it, and all the trees of the field fainted because of it.
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Ezekiel 31:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I made the nations quake at the sound of its downfall, when I cast it down to Sheol with those who descend to the Pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, all the well-watered trees, were consoled in the earth below.
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Ezekiel 32:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Son of man, take up a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: ‘You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas. You thrash about in your rivers, churning up the waters with your feet and muddying the streams.’
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Ezekiel 32:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I will slaughter all her cattle beside the abundant waters. No human foot will muddy them again, and no cattle hooves will disturb them.
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Ezekiel 32:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then I will let her waters settle and will make her rivers flow like oil,’ declares the Lord GOD.
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Ezekiel 34:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture? Must you also trample the rest of the pasture with your feet? Is it not enough for you to drink the clear waters? Must you also muddy the rest with your feet?
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Ezekiel 36:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.
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Ezekiel 43:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory.
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Ezekiel 47:1 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Then the man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar.
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Ezekiel 47:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Next he brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and there I saw the water trickling out from the south side.
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Ezekiel 47:3 · BSB · 2 occurrences
As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through ankle-deep water.
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Ezekiel 47:4 · BSB · 3 occurrences
Then he measured off a thousand cubits and led me through knee-deep water. Again he measured a thousand cubits and led me through waist-deep water.
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Ezekiel 47:5 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Once again he measured off a thousand cubits, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough for swimming—a river that could not be crossed on foot.
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Ezekiel 47:8 · BSB · 2 occurrences
And he said to me, “This water flows out to the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah. When it empties into the Dead Sea, the water there becomes fresh.
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Ezekiel 47:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Wherever the river flows, there will be swarms of living creatures and a great number of fish, because it flows there and makes the waters fresh; so wherever the river flows, everything will flourish.
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Ezekiel 47:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Along both banks of the river, fruit trees of all kinds will grow. Their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. Each month they will bear fruit, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will be used for food and their leaves for healing.”
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Ezekiel 47:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On the south side it will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, and along the Brook of Egypt to the Great Sea. This will be the southern boundary.
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Ezekiel 48:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The southern border of Gad will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then along the Brook of Egypt and out to the Great Sea.
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