οὐρανός
ouranosNoun (Masculine)G3772
heaven
From: perhaps from the same as G3735 (ὄρος) (through the idea of elevation);
Short Definition
the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity)
Full Lexicon Entry
heaven
1.of the vault or firmament of heaven, the sky and the aerial regions above the earth
2.Of the abode of God and other blessed beings
3.By meton.
aof the inhabitants of heaven
bas an evasive reference to God, characteristic of later Judaism (Dalman, Words, 204ff.)
1.prop. abstract, sovereignty, royal power, dominion
2.By meton., concrete
aa kingdom, the territory or people over whom the king rules (
bthe royal majesty, the king himself (τ. σπέρμα τῆς β., 4
3.In LXX (
LXX Usage: chiefly for שָׁמַיִם (hence, often pl., οἱ οὐ., see infr.)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology G:N-M
DescriptionGreek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
261 timesAppears 261 times in the New Testament. Top books include:
Matthew
72
Revelation
51
Luke
35
Acts
24
Mark
19
Key Passages
- 1 Corinthians 15:47
- Hebrews 1:10
- Luke 21:26
- Matthew 23:22
- Revelation 10:1
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