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Lexicon :: Strong's H7549 - rāqîaʿ

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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

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:6 - Then God H430 said, H559 “Let there be [fn]an expanse H7549 in the midst H8432 of the waters, H4325 and let it separate H914 the waters H4325 from the waters.” H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:7 - God H430 made H6213 the [fn]expanse, H7549 and separated H914 the waters H4325 which H834 were below H4480 H8478 the [fn]expanse H7549 from the waters H4325 which H834 were above H4480 H5921 the [fn]expanse; H7549 and it was so. H3651

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:8 - God H430 called H7121 the [fn]expanse H7549 heaven. H8064 And there was evening H6153 and there was morning, H1242 a second H8145 day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:14 - Then God H430 said, H559 “Let there be [fn]lights H3974 in the [fn]expanse H7549 of the heavens H8064 to separate 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:15 - and let them be for [fn]lights H3974 in the [fn]expanse H7549 of the heavens H8064 to give H215 light H215 on the earth”; H776 and it was so. H3651

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:17 - God H430 placed H5414 them in the [fn]expanse H7549 of the heavens H8064 to give H215 light H215 on the earth, H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:20 - Then God H430 said, H559 “Let the waters H4325 [fn]teem H8317 with swarms H8318 of living H2416 creatures, H5315 and let birds H5775 fly H5774 above H5921 the earth H776 [fn]in the open H6440 [fn]expanse H7549 of the heavens.” H8064

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:1 - For the choir director. H5329 A Psalm H4210 of David. H1732
The heavens H8064 are telling H5608 of the glory H3519 of God; H410
And their expanse H7549 is declaring H5046 the work H4639 of His hands. H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 150:1 - [fn]Praise H1984 [fn]the LORD! H3050
Praise H1984 God H410 in His sanctuary; H6944
Praise H1984 Him in His mighty H5797 [fn]expanse. H7549

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:22 - Now over H5921 the heads H7218 of the living H2416 [fn]beings H2416 there was something like H1823 an expanse, H7549 like the awesome H3372 gleam H5869 of [fn]crystal, H7140 spread H5186 out over H5921 H4605 their heads. H7218

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:23 - Under H8478 the expanse H7549 their wings H3671 were stretched out straight, H3477 one H802 toward H413 the other; H269 each H376 one H376 also had two H8147 wings covering H3680 its body H1472 on the one H376 side H1992 and on the other. H2008

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:25 - And there came H1961 a voice H6963 from above H5921 the expanse H7549 that was over H5921 their heads; H7218 whenever they stood H5975 still, H5975 they dropped H7503 their wings. H3671

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:26

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:26 - Now above H4480 H4605 the expanse H7549 that was over H5921 their heads H7218 there was something H1823 resembling H1823 a throne, H3678 like [fn]lapis H68 H5601 lazuli H68 H5601 in appearance; H4758 and on that which H1823 resembled H1823 a throne, H3678 high H4480 H4605 up, was a figure H1823 with the appearance H4758 of a man. H120

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:1 - Then I looked, H7200 and behold, H2009 in the [fn]expanse H7549 that was over H5921 the heads H7218 of the cherubim H3742 something like a sapphire H5601 stone, H68 in appearance H4758 resembling H1823 a throne, H3678 appeared H7200 above H5921 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 12:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 12:3 - “[fn]Those who have H7919 insight H7919 will shine H2094 brightly H2094 like the brightness H2096 of the [fn]expanse H7549 of heaven, H7549 and those who lead H6663 the many H7227 to righteousness, H6663 like the stars H3556 forever H5769 and ever. H5703
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