The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 26:11 · retained source text
The pillars of heauen tremble, and are astonished at his reproofe.
KJV dictionary & concordance
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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Every verse containing “heaven”
For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 28:24 · retained source text
For hee looketh to the endes of the earth, and seeth vnder the whole heauen:
Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 35:11 · retained source text
Who teacheth vs more then the beasts of the earth, and maketh vs wiser then the foules of heauen.
He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 37:3 · retained source text
Hee directeth it vnder the whole heauen, and his lightning vnto the ends of the earth.
1611 marginal noteHeb. light.
1611 marginal noteHeb. wings of the earth.
Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 38:29 · retained source text
Out of whose wombe came the yce? and the hoary frost of heauen, who hath gendred it?
Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 38:33 · retained source text
Knowest thou the ordinances of heauen? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?
Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 38:37 · retained source text
Who can number the cloudes in wisedome? or who can stay the bottles of heauen,
1611 marginal noteHeb. who can cause to lie downe.
Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 41:11 · retained source text
Who hath preuented me that I should repay him? whatsoeuer is vnder the whole heauen, is mine.
1611 marginal notePsal. 24.1. & 50.12. 1.cor. 10.26.
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 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 11:4 · retained source text
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 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 14:2 · retained source text
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.
Complete reference index — all 550 verses
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Where “heaven” appears
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Genesis30 occurrences
29 versesExodus14 occurrences
14 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy38 occurrences
34 versesJoshua4 occurrences
4 versesJudges3 occurrences
3 verses1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses1 Kings16 occurrences
15 verses2 Kings16 occurrences
14 verses1 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles23 occurrences
21 versesEzra9 occurrences
8 versesNehemiah13 occurrences
11 versesJob15 occurrences
15 versesPsalms38 occurrences
38 versesProverbs3 occurrences
3 versesEcclesiastes4 occurrences
4 versesIsaiah11 occurrences
11 versesJeremiah24 occurrences
24 versesLamentations3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel8 occurrences
8 versesDaniel32 occurrences
31 versesHosea3 occurrences
3 versesAmos2 occurrences
2 versesJonah1 occurrence
1 verseNahum1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah2 occurrences
2 versesHaggai1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah2 occurrences
2 versesMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew76 occurrences
68 versesMark17 occurrences
16 versesLuke31 occurrences
29 versesJohn19 occurrences
16 versesActs24 occurrences
22 versesRomans2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 versesGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians3 occurrences
3 versesPhilippians2 occurrences
2 versesColossians5 occurrences
5 verses1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews5 occurrences
5 versesJames2 occurrences
2 verses1 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse1 John1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation56 occurrences
54 verses
29 versesExodus14 occurrences
14 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseDeuteronomy38 occurrences
34 versesJoshua4 occurrences
4 versesJudges3 occurrences
3 verses1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses2 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses1 Kings16 occurrences
15 verses2 Kings16 occurrences
14 verses1 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles23 occurrences
21 versesEzra9 occurrences
8 versesNehemiah13 occurrences
11 versesJob15 occurrences
15 versesPsalms38 occurrences
38 versesProverbs3 occurrences
3 versesEcclesiastes4 occurrences
4 versesIsaiah11 occurrences
11 versesJeremiah24 occurrences
24 versesLamentations3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel8 occurrences
8 versesDaniel32 occurrences
31 versesHosea3 occurrences
3 versesAmos2 occurrences
2 versesJonah1 occurrence
1 verseNahum1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah2 occurrences
2 versesHaggai1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah2 occurrences
2 versesMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew76 occurrences
68 versesMark17 occurrences
16 versesLuke31 occurrences
29 versesJohn19 occurrences
16 versesActs24 occurrences
22 versesRomans2 occurrences
2 verses1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 versesGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians3 occurrences
3 versesPhilippians2 occurrences
2 versesColossians5 occurrences
5 verses1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews5 occurrences
5 versesJames2 occurrences
2 verses1 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse1 John1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation56 occurrences
54 verses
Source order
Definition evidence
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.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Genesis 1:1Deuteronomy 11:171 Chronicles 29:112 Chronicles 30:27Psalm 113:4-5Jonah 1:9Matthew 22:2John 1:51Hebrews 12:26Revelation 21:10Psalms 113:4Psalms 113:5Genesis 1:8Genesis 1:14Genesis 1:20Deuteronomy 4:191 Kings 8:271 Kings 8:30Psalms 19:1Isaiah 55:10Isaiah 66:1Daniel 4:26Matthew 5:12Matthew 6:9Matthew 21:25Luke 15:18Acts 1:112 Corinthians 12:2Revelation 19:1Joshua 2:11Nehemiah 9:6Jeremiah 7:33Matthew 3:17Mark 13:27Ephesians 1:10
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗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.