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 they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
And they reasoned with themselues, saying, If wee shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then beleeued yee him not?
And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
And great earthquakes shall be in diuers places, and famines, and pestilences: and fearefull sights and great signes shall there be from heauen.
Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Mens hearts failing them for feare, and for looking after those things which are comming on the earth; For the powers of heauen shall be shaken.
heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
Heauen and earth shall passe away, but my words shall not passe away.
And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
And there appeared an Angel vnto him from heauen, strengthening him.
And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
And it came to passe, while hee blessed them, hee was parted from them, and caried vp into heauen.
1611 marginal noteMar. 16.19. actes 1.9.
And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.
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.
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.
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.
And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
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 answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
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.
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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.
