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Firmament

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Hebrew H7549 râqîyaʻ

Original: רָקִיעַ

Meaning:
from רָקַע; properly, an expanse, i.e. the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky; firmament.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: firmament.

Verses containing this word showing 15 of 15
Genesis 1:6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. Open
Genesis 1:7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so. Open
Genesis 1:8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. Open
Genesis 1:14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: Open
Genesis 1:15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. Open
Genesis 1:17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, Open
Genesis 1:20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. Open
Psalm 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Open
Psalm 150:1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. Open
Ezekiel 1:22 And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above. Open
Ezekiel 1:23 And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies. Open
Ezekiel 1:25 And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings. Open
Ezekiel 1:26 And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it. Open
Ezekiel 10:1 Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne. Open
Daniel 12:3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. Open

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