H7549 — רָקִיעַ (râqîyaʻ)
Strong's H7549 (Hebrew)
Hebrew: רָקִיעַ (râqîyaʻ)
Pronunciation: raw-kee'-ah
Morphology: n-m
Derivation: from רָקַע (râqaʻ) [H7554];
Definition: properly, an expanse, i.e. the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky
KJV Renderings: firmament.
Senses
- extended surface (solid), expanse, firmament
- expanse (flat as base, support)
- firmament (of vault of heaven supporting waters above)
- considered by Hebrews as solid and supporting 'waters' above
Cross References
| Strong's | Original | Transliteration | Derivation | Definition | KJV Renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G3772 | οὐρανός | ouranós | perhaps from the same as G3735 (through the idea of elevation) | the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity) | air, heaven(-ly), sky |
| G4733 | στερέωμα | steréōma | from G4732 | something established, i.e. (abstractly) confirmation (stability) | stedfastness |
| H7554 | רָקַע | râqaʻ | a primitive root | to pound the earth (as a sign of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by implication, to overlay (with thin sheets of metal) | beat, make broad, spread abroad (forth, over, out, into plates), stamp, stretch |
Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.
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