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
And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.
And had rained downe Manna vpon them to eate, and had giuen them of the corne of heauen.
1611 marginal noteExod. 16.14.
He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.
He caused an East wind to blow in the heauen: and by his power hee brought in the South wind.
1611 marginal noteHebr. to goe.
The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.
The dead bodies of thy seruants haue they giuen to bee meate vnto the foules of the heauen: the flesh of thy Saints vnto the beasts of the earth.
Return, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: look down from heaven, and behold, and visit this vine;
Returne, we beseech thee, O God of hosts: looke downe from heauen, and behold, and visit this vine:
Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
Truth shall spring out of the earth: and righteousnesse shall looke downe from heauen.
For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord?
For who in the heauen can be compared vnto the LORD? who among the sonnes of the mightie can be likened vnto the LORD?
His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
His seed also will I make to indure for euer: and his throne as the dayes of heauen.
It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
It shalbe established for euer as the Moone: and as a faithfull witnesse in heauen. Selah.
For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the Lord behold the earth;
For hee hath looked downe from the height of his Sanctuarie: from heauen did the LORD beholde the earth:
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
For as the heauen is high aboue the earth: so great is his mercy toward them that feare him.
1611 marginal noteHeb. according to the height of the heauen.
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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.
