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
By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
By them shall the foules of the heauen haue their habitation: which sing among the branches.
1611 marginal noteHeb. giue a voyce.
The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
The people asked, and he brought quailes: and satisfied them with the bread of heauen.
1611 marginal noteExod. 16.12.
They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.
They mount vp to the heauen: they goe downe againe to the depthes: their soule is melted because of trouble.
Who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
Who humbleth himselfe to behold the things that are in heauen, and in the earth?
Ye are blessed of the Lord which made heaven and earth.
You are blessed of the LORD: which made heauen and earth.
The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord’s: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
The heauen, euen the heauens are the LORDs: but the earth hath hee giuen to the children of men.
For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.
¶ Foreuer, O LORD, thy word is setled, in heauen.
My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
My helpe commeth from the LORD: which made heauen and earth.
1611 marginal notePsal. 144.7.
Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Our helpe is in the name of the LORD: who made heauen and earth.
1611 marginal notePhil.121.2.
The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
The LORD that made heauen and earth: blesse thee out of Zion.
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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.
