רָקִיעַ
ra.qi.a
“expanse”
Definition
properly, an expanse, i.e. the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky
from H7554 (רָקַע);
- extended surface (solid), expanse, firmament 1a) expanse (flat as base, support) 1b) firmament (of vault of heaven supporting waters above) 1b1) considered by Hebrews as solid and supporting 'waters' above
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
רָקִיעַ appears 14 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.
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And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.”
God called the expanse “sky.”And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
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