Strong's Hebrew · H7549

רָקִיעַ

râqîyaʻ · raw-kee'-ah

Definitionproperly, an expanse, i.e. the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky
Derivationfrom H7554 (רָקַע);
KJV usagefirmament.
Occurrences17 in the KJV · 15 verses

רָקִיעַ in Scripture

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. 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. Genesis 1:8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. 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: 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. Genesis 1:17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, 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. Psalms 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Psalms 150:1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. 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. 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. 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.
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