1a) expanse (flat as a base, support) 1b) firmament (vault of heaven supporting waters above) 1b1) considered by Hebrews as solid and supporting ‘waters’ above. 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.Īnd 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. raqiya: 1.) extended surface (solid), expanse, firmament. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.Īnd 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.Īnd 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.Īnd there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings.Īnd 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. (To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.) The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament sheweth his handywork. This word only appears seventeen times in the. This unusual English word comes from a Latin word meaning a support or prop and is a translation of the rare Hebrew word raqia. And let them be for lights in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so. Ill tag every verse as their verse to make it easier to find particular verses as well.

And the evening and the morning were the second day.Īnd 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:Īnd let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.Īnd God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,Īnd 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. The ancient Israelite view of the universe was different from our modern perspective and the best way to understand that view is with the word firmament. The verses should all be in the same order as the Bible, starting with the first verse in Genesis and ending with the last verse in Revelations. And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.Īnd 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.Īnd God called the firmament Heaven.

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