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רָקִיעַ H7549

H7549 is the Hebrew word רָקִיעַ, transliterated râqîyaʻ and said raw-kee'-ah. The King James Version most often renders it firmament.

Word: רָקִיעַTransliteration: râqîyaʻSaid: raw-kee'-ahLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 15 verses

What it means

properly, an expanse, i.e. the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky.

Where it comes from

from H7554 (רָקַע).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 17 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

firmament 15×under the firmament 1×behold in the firmament 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: firmament.

Verses using רָקִיעַ

All 15 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 1:6 · KJV

And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

Genesis 1:7 · KJV

And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

Genesis 1:8 · KJV

And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

Genesis 1:14 · KJV

And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

Genesis 1:15 · KJV

And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

Genesis 1:17 · KJV

And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

Genesis 1:20 · KJV

And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

Psalm 19:1 · KJV

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

Psalm 150:1 · KJV

Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.

Ezekiel 1:22 · KJV

And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.

Ezekiel 1:23 · KJV

And under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.

Ezekiel 1:25 · KJV

And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings.

Ezekiel 1:26 · KJV

And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.

Ezekiel 10:1 · KJV

Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.

Daniel 12:3 · KJV

And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7549 mean?

H7549 is the Hebrew word רָקִיעַ (râqîyaʻ), meaning properly, an expanse, i.e. the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky.

How is H7549 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it firmament (15 times), under the firmament (1 time), behold in the firmament (1 time).

How many times does H7549 appear in the Bible?

רָקִיעַ (râqîyaʻ) is tagged in 15 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7549 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7554 (רָקַע).

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