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heaven

Meaning of “heaven”

Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
582 occurrences550 verses51 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:1

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John 1:32
And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 1:32 · retained source text

And Iohn bare record saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heauen, like a Doue, and it abode vpon him.

1611 marginal noteMat. 3.16.

John 1:51
And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 1:51 · retained source text

And hee saith vnto him, Uerily, verily I say vnto you, heereafter yee shall see heauen open, and the Angels of God ascending, and descending vpon the sonne of man.

John 3:13
And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 3:13 · retained source text

And no man hath ascended vp to heauen, but hee that came downe from heauen, euen the Sonne of man which is in heauen.

John 3:27
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 3:27 · retained source text

Iohn answered, and said, A man can receiue nothing, except it be giuen him from heauen.

1611 marginal noteOr, take vnto himselfe.

1611 marginal noteHeb.5.4.

John 3:31
He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 3:31 · retained source text

Hee that commeth from aboue, is aboue all: hee that is of the earth, is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: hee that cōmeth from heauen is aboue all:

John 6:31
Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 6:31 · retained source text

Our fathers did eate Manna in the desert, as it is written, He gaue them bread from heauen to eate.

1611 marginal noteExod. 16.15. numb. 11.7.

1611 marginal notePsal. 78.25.

John 6:32
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 6:32 · retained source text

Then Iesus said vnto them, Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Moses gaue you not that bread from heauen, but my Father giueth you the true bread from heauen.

John 6:33
For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 6:33 · retained source text

For the bread of God is hee which commeth downe from heauen, and giueth life vnto the world.

John 6:38
For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 6:38 · retained source text

For I came downe from heauen, not to doe mine owne will, but the will of him that sent me.

John 6:41
The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 6:41 · retained source text

The Iewes then murmured at him, because hee said, I am the bread which came downe from heauen.

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1 · Direct Scripture definition

Genesis 1:8

And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

Isaiah 66:1

THUS saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?

1 Kings 8:30

And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

The region or expanse which surrounds the earth, and which appears above and around us, like an immense arch or vault, in which are seen the sun, moon and stars. The sky or air; the region of the atmosphere. Hence this is called the habitation of God, and is represented as the residence of angels and blessed spirits. The Supreme Power; the Sovereign of heaven; God; as prophets sent by heaven.

volume 1, leaf 895 (noun entry)

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