רָקִיעַ

ra.qi.a

Hebrew H7549 Noun, masculine 17 occurrences in 15 verses

רָקִיעַ expanse

1. extended surface (solid), expanse, firmament

a. expanse (flat as base, support)

b. firmament (of vault of heaven supporting waters above)

1. considered by Hebrews as solid and supporting 'waters' above

Lexicon: STEPBible Tyndale House Brief Lexicons (TBESH / TBESG) (CC BY 4.0)

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Concordance 15 verses

Genesis 1:6 רָקִ֖יעַ

And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.”
Genesis 1:7 הָרָקִיעַ֒לָרָקִ֔יעַלָרָקִ֑יעַ

So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.
Genesis 1:8 לָֽרָקִ֖יעַ

God called the expanse “sky.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day.
Genesis 1:14 בִּרְקִ֣יעַ

And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to distinguish between the day and the night, and let them be signs to mark the seasons and days and years.
Genesis 1:15 בִּרְקִ֣יעַ

And let them serve as lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth.” And it was so.
Genesis 1:17 בִּרְקִ֣יעַ

God set these lights in the expanse of the sky to shine upon the earth,
Genesis 1:20 רְקִ֥יעַ

And God said, “Let the waters teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the sky.”
Psalms 19:1 הָרָקִֽיעַ׃

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.
Psalms 150:1 בִּרְקִ֥יעַ

Hallelujah! Praise God in His sanctuary. Praise Him in His mighty heavens.
Ezekiel 1:22 רָקִ֔יעַ

Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was the likeness of an awesome expanse, gleaming like crystal.
Ezekiel 1:23 הָרָקִ֔יעַ

And under the expanse, their wings stretched out toward one another. Each one also had two wings covering its body.
Ezekiel 1:25 לָרָקִ֖יעַ

And there came a voice from above the expanse over their heads as they stood still with their wings lowered.
Ezekiel 1:26 לָרָקִ֙יעַ֙

Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne with the appearance of sapphire, and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man.
Ezekiel 10:1 הָרָקִ֙יעַ֙

And I looked and saw above the expanse, above the heads of the cherubim, the likeness of a throne of sapphire.
Daniel 12:3 הָרָקִ֑יעַ

Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.