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Lexicon :: Strong's H7549 - rāqîaʿ

Aa
רָקִיעַ
Transliteration
rāqîaʿ
Pronunciation
raw-kee'-ah
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2217a

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).

  1. 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.
STRONGS H7549: Abbreviations
† רָקִיעַ noun masculineGenesis 1:6 extended surface, (solid) expanse (as if beaten out; compare Job 37:18); — absolute ר׳ Ezekiel 1:22 +, construct רְ׳ Genesis 1:14 +; — Greek Version of the LXX στερέωμα, Vulgate firmamentum, compare Syriac below √above; —
1. (flat) expanse (as if of ice, compare כְּעֵין הַקֶּרַח), as base, support (WklAltor. Forsch. iv. 347) Ezekiel 1:22, 23, 25(gloss ? compare Co Toy), Ezekiel 1:26 (supporting י׳'s throne). Hence (CoEzekiel 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 [Psalm 19:1] (|| 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׳).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

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

Job

37:18

Psalms

19:1; 150:1

Ezekiel

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

Daniel

12:3

H7549

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:6 - And H559➔ God H430 said, ➔H559 Let there be H1961 a firmament H7549 in the midst H8432 of the waters, H4325 and let it H1961 divide H914 the waters H4325 from H996 the waters. H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:7 - And H6213➔ God H430 made ➔H6213 the firmament, H7549 and divided H914 the waters H4325 which H834 were under H8478 the firmament H7549 from H996 the waters H4325 which H834 were above H5921 the firmament: H7549 and it was H1961 so. H3651

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:8 - And H7121➔ God H430 called ➔H7121 the firmament H7549 Heaven. H8064 And H1961➔ the evening H6153 and H1961 the morning H1242 were ➔H1961 the second H8145 day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:14 - And H559➔ God H430 said, ➔H559 Let there be H1961 lights H3974 in the firmament H7549 of the heaven H8064 to divide H914 the day H3117 from H996 the night; H3915 and let them be H1961 for signs, H226 and for seasons, H4150 and for days, H3117 and years: H8141

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:15 - And let them be H1961 for lights H3974 in the firmament H7549 of the heaven H8064 to give light H215 upon H5921 the earth: H776 and it was H1961 so. H3651

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:17 - And H5414➔ God H430 set ➔H5414 them H853 in the firmament H7549 of the heaven H8064 to give light H215 upon H5921 the earth, H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:20 - And H559➔ God H430 said, ➔H559 Let H8317➔ 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 H5921 the open H6440 firmament H7549 of heaven. H8064

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 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 H4639➔ the firmament H7549 sheweth H5046 his handywork. ➔H4639 H3027

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:22 - And the likeness H1823 of the firmament H7549 upon H5921 the heads H7218 of the living creature H2416 was as the colour H5869 of H7140➔ the terrible H3372 crystal, ➔H7140 stretched forth H5186 over H5921 their heads H7218 above. H4605

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:23 - And under H8478 the firmament H7549 were their wings H3671 straight, H3477 the one H802 toward H413 the other: H269 every one had H376 two, H8147 which covered H3680 on this side, H2007 and every one had H376 two, H8147 which covered H3680 on that side, H2007 their bodies. H1472

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:25 - And there was H1961 a voice H6963 from H5921 the firmament H7549 that H834 was over H5921 their heads, H7218 when they stood, H5975 and had let down H7503 their wings. H3671

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:26 - And above H4605 the firmament H7549 that H834 was over H5921 their heads H7218 was the likeness H1823 of a throne, H3678 as the appearance H4758 of a sapphire H5601 stone: H68 and upon H5921 the likeness H1823 of the throne H3678 was the likeness H1823 as the appearance H4758 of a man H120 above H4605 upon it. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:1 - Then I looked, H7200 and, behold, H2009 in H413 the firmament H7549 that was H834 above H5921 the head H7218 of the cherubims H3742 there appeared H7200 over them H5921 as it were H68➔ a sapphire H5601 stone, ➔H68 as the appearance H4758 of the likeness H1823 of a throne. H3678

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