Pairs in Hebrew

Pairs in Hebrew are indicated by the suffix ayim. In Genesis 1:1 we have the Heavens, Sh’mayim, indicating the visible heavens and the heavenly bodies that cannot be seen with the naked eye. In verse 2 we have the waters, Mayim, indicating the waters on the earth and those above the earth. In Genesis 32, Mahanaim is two camps. In another article, Jeremiah introduces two Jerusalems.

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