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οὐρανός G3772

G3772 is the Greek word οὐρανός, transliterated ouranós. The King James Version most often renders it heaven.

Word: οὐρανόςTransliteration: ouranósLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 217 verses

What it means

the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity).

Where it comes from

perhaps from the same as G3735 (ὄρος) (through the idea of elevation).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 229 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

heaven 197×heavens 17×air 8×sky 5×heaven's sake 1×heavenly 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: air, heaven(-ly), sky.

Verses using οὐρανός

The first 40 of 217 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 3:2 · KJV

And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Matthew 3:16 · KJV

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

Matthew 3:17 · KJV

And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Matthew 4:17 · KJV

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Matthew 5:12 · KJV

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

Matthew 5:18 · KJV

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Matthew 5:19 · KJV

Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:34 · KJV

But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:

Matthew 5:45 · KJV

That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

Matthew 5:48 · KJV

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Matthew 6:9 · KJV

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Matthew 6:20 · KJV

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

Matthew 6:26 · KJV

Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

Matthew 7:11 · KJV

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

Matthew 7:21 · KJV

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 8:20 · KJV

And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

Matthew 10:7 · KJV

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Matthew 11:11 · KJV

Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

Matthew 11:12 · KJV

And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

Matthew 11:23 · KJV

And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

Matthew 11:25 · KJV

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

Matthew 12:50 · KJV

For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Matthew 13:11 · KJV

He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

Matthew 13:24 · KJV

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:

Matthew 13:31 · KJV

Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

Matthew 13:32 · KJV

Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.

Matthew 13:33 · KJV

Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

Matthew 13:44 · KJV

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Matthew 13:45 · KJV

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:

Matthew 13:47 · KJV

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:

Matthew 13:52 · KJV

Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.

Matthew 14:19 · KJV

And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

Matthew 16:2 · KJV

He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.

Matthew 16:3 · KJV

And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?

Matthew 16:19 · KJV

And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Matthew 18:10 · KJV

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 18:14 · KJV

Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

Matthew 18:18 · KJV

Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Matthew 18:23 · KJV

Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

Matthew 19:12 · KJV

For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

Common questions

What does Strong's G3772 mean?

G3772 is the Greek word οὐρανός (ouranós), meaning the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity).

How is G3772 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it heaven (197 times), heavens (17 times), air (8 times), sky (5 times), heaven's sake (1 time), among others.

How many times does G3772 appear in the Bible?

οὐρανός (ouranós) is tagged in 217 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G3772 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: perhaps from the same as G3735 (ὄρος) (through the idea of elevation).

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