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 I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.
¶ And I saw another signe in heauen great and marueilous, seuen Angels hauing the seuen last plagues, for in them is filled vp the wrath of God.
And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:
And after that I looked, and behold, the Temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heauen was opened:
And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
And blasphemed the God of heauen, because of their paines, and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
And the seuenth Angel powred out his viall into the ayre, and there came a great voyce out of the Temple of heauen, from the throne, saying, It is done.
And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
And there fell vpon men a great haile out of heauen, euery stone about the weight of a talent, and men blasphemed God, because of the plague of the hayle: for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
AND after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
¶ And after these things, I saw another Angel come downe from heauen, hauing great power, and the earth was lightened with his glory.
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
And I heard another voice from heauen, saying, Come out of her, my people, that yee be not partakers of her sinnes, and that yee receiue not of her plagues:
For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
For her sinnes haue reached vnto heauen, and God hath remembred her iniquities.
Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
Reioyce ouer her thou heauen, and ye holy Apostles and Prophets, for God hath auenged you on her.
AND after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
¶ And after these things I heard a great voyce of much people in heauen, saying, Alleluia: saluation, and glorie, and honour, and power vnto the Lord our God:
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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.
