Lexicon :: Strong's H7549 - rāqîaʿ

רָקִיעַ

Transliteration

rāqîaʿ

Pronunciation

raw-kee'-ah

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From רָקַע (H7554)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2217a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

רָקִיעַ râqîyaʻ, raw-kee'-ah; from H7554; properly, an expanse, i.e. the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky:—firmament.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H7549 in the following manner: firmament (17x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H7549 in the following manner: firmament (17x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

extended surface (solid), expanse, firmament
1. expanse (flat as base, support)
2. firmament (of vault of heaven supporting waters above)
  1. considered by Hebrews as solid and supporting 'waters' above

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

רָקִיעַ râqîyaʻ, raw-kee'-ah; from H7554; properly, an expanse, i.e. the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky:—firmament.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H7549: Abbreviations

† רָקִיעַ noun masculine^{Genesis 1:6} extended surface, (solid) expanse (as if beaten out; compare Job 37:18); — absolute ר׳ Ezekiel 1:22 +, construct רְ׳ Genesis 1:14 +; — στερέωμα, firmamentum, compare Syriac below √above; —

1. (flat) expanse (as if of ice, compare כְּעֵין הַקֶּרַח), as base, support (Wkl^{Altor. Forsch. iv. 347}) Ezekiel 1:22, 23, 25(gloss ? compare Co Toy), Ezekiel 1:26 (supporting י׳'s throne). Hence (Co^{Ezekiel 1:22})

2. the vault of heaven, or 'firmament,' regarded by Hebrews as solid, and supporting 'waters' above it, Genesis 1:6, 7 (3 times in verse); Genesis 1:8 (called שָׁמַיַם; all P), Psalm 19:2 (|| הַשָּׁמַיַם), זֹהַר הָר׳ Daniel 12:3; also ר׳ הַשָּׁמִיִם Genesis 1:14, 15, 17, הַשּׁ׳ עַלמְּֿנֵי ר׳ Genesis 1:20 (all P). **רְקִיעַ עֻזּוֺ Psalm 150:1 (suffix reference to י׳).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

1:6; 1:7; 1:8; 1:14; 1:14; 1:15; 1:17; 1:20

Job

37:18

Psalms

19:2; 150:1

Ezekiel

1:22; 1:22; 1:22; 1:23; 1:25; 1:26

Daniel

12:3

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H7549 matches the Hebrew רָקִיעַ (rāqîaʿ),
which occurs 17 times in 15 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 1:6

Gen 1:6 - And God^H430 said,^H559 Let there be a firmament^H7549 in the midst^H8432 of the waters,^H4325 and let it divide^H914 the waters^H4325 from the waters.^H4325

Gen 1:7

Gen 1:7 - And God^H430 made^H6213 the firmament,^H7549 and divided^H914 the waters^H4325 which^H834 were under^H8478 the firmament^H7549 from the waters^H4325 which^H834 were above^H5921 the firmament:^H7549 and it was so.^H3651

Gen 1:8

Gen 1:8 - And God^H430 called^H7121 the firmament^H7549 Heaven.^H8064 And the evening^H6153 and the morning^H1242 were the second^H8145 day.^H3117

Gen 1:14

Gen 1:14 - And God^H430 said,^H559 Let there be lights^H3974 in the firmament^H7549 of the heaven^H8064 to divide^H914 the day^H3117 from the night;^H3915 and let them be for signs,^H226 and for seasons,^H4150 and for days,^H3117 and years:^H8141

Gen 1:15

Gen 1:15 - And let them be for lights^H3974 in the firmament^H7549 of the heaven^H8064 to give light^H215 upon the earth:^H776 and it was so.

Gen 1:17

Gen 1:17 - And God^H430 set^H5414 them in the firmament^H7549 of the heaven^H8064 to give light^H215 upon the earth,^H776

Gen 1:20

Gen 1:20 - And God^H430 said,^H559 Let the waters^H4325 bring forth abundantly^H8317 the moving creature^H8318 that hath^H5315 life,^H2416 and fowl^H5775 that may fly^H5774 above^H5921 the earth^H776 in the open^H6440 firmament^H7549 of heaven.^H8064

Psa 19:1

Psa 19:1 - [[To the chief Musician,^H5329 A Psalm^H4210 of David.]]^H1732 The heavens^H8064 declare^H5608 the glory^H3519 of God;^H410 and the firmament^H7549 sheweth his^H5046 handywork.^H4639^H3027

Psa 150:1

Psa 150:1 - Praise^H1984 ye the LORD.^H3050 Praise^H1984 God^H410 in his sanctuary:^H6944 praise^H1984 him in the firmament^H7549 of his power.^H5797

Eze 1:22

Eze 1:22 - And the likeness^H1823 of the firmament^H7549 upon the heads^H7218 of the living creature^H2416 was as the colour^H5869 of the terrible^H3372 crystal,^H7140 stretched forth^H5186 over their heads^H7218 above.^H4605

Eze 1:23

Eze 1:23 - And under the firmament^H7549 were their wings^H3671 straight,^H3477 the one^H802 toward the other:^H269 every one^H376 had two,^H8147 which covered^H3680 on this side,^H2007 and every one^H376 had two,^H8147 which covered^H3680 on that side,^H2007 their bodies.^H1472

Eze 1:25

Eze 1:25 - And there was a voice^H6963 from the firmament^H7549 that was over their heads,^H7218 when they stood,^H5975 and had let down^H7503 their wings.^H3671

Eze 1:26

Eze 1:26 - And above^H4605 the firmament^H7549 that was over their heads^H7218 was the likeness^H1823 of a throne,^H3678 as the appearance^H4758 of a sapphire^H5601 stone:^H68 and upon the likeness^H1823 of the throne^H3678 was the likeness^H1823 as the appearance^H4758 of a man^H120 above^H4605 upon it.

Eze 10:1

Eze 10:1 - Then I looked,^H7200 and, behold, in the firmament^H7549 that was above the head^H7218 of the cherubims^H3742 there appeared^H7200 over them as it were a sapphire^H5601 stone,^H68 as the appearance^H4758 of the likeness^H1823 of a throne.^H3678

Dan 12:3

Dan 12:3 - And they that be wise^H7919 shall shine^H2094 as the brightness^H2096 of the firmament;^H7549 and they that turn many^H7227 to righteousness^H6663 as the stars^H3556 for ever^H5769 and ever.^H5703

Lexicon :: Strong's H7549 - rāqîaʿ

רָקִיעַ

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