KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 1:1
Complete exact-word concordance
The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
The LORD is in his holy Temple, the LORDs Throne is in heauen: his eyes beholde, his eye lids trie the children of men.
1611 marginal noteAbak.2.20.
The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
The LORD looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men; to see if there were any that did vnderstand and seeke God.
1611 marginal noteRom.3.10.
His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
His going forth is from the end of the heauen, and his circuite vnto the ends of it: and there is nothing hidde from the heat thereof.
Now know I that the Lord saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.
Now know I, that the LORD saueth his Anointed: he wil heare him from his holy heauen, with the sauing strength of his right hand.
1611 marginal noteHebr. from the heauen of his holinesse.
1611 marginal noteHebr. by the strength of the saluation of his right hand.
The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
The LORD looketh from heauen: he beholdeth all the sonnes of men.
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
God looked downe from heauen vpon the children of men, to see if there were any that did vnderstand, that did seeke God.
He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.
Hee shall send from heauen, and saue me from the reproch of him, that would swallow me vp; Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his trueth.
1611 marginal noteOr, he reproacheth him that would swallow me vp.
Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.
Let the heauen and earth praise him, the seas, and euery thing that moueth therein.
1611 marginal noteHebr. creepeth.
Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
Whom haue I in heauen but thee? and there is none vpon earth that I desire besides thee.
Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
Thou didst cause iudgement to be heard from heauen: the earth feared and was still,
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.
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?
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.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
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.
