raqia: an extended surface, expanse Original Word: רָקִ֫יעַ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: raqia
Phonetic Spelling: (raw-kee'-ah)
Short Definition: expanse
Word Origin
from raqa
Definition
an extended surface, expanse
NASB Word Usage
expanse (16), expanse of heaven (1).
רָקִיעַ noun masculineGenesis 1:6 extended surface, (solid) expanse (as if beaten out; compare Job 37:18); — absolute ׳ר Ezekiel 1:22 +, construct ׳רְ Genesis 1:14 +; — ᵐ5 στερέωμα, ᵑ9 firmamentum, compare Syriac below √above; — 1 (flat) expanse (as if of ice, compare כְּעֵין הַקֶּרַח), as base, support (WklAltor. Forsch. iv. 347) Ezekiel 1:22,23,25(gloss ? compare Co Toy), Ezekiel 1:26 (supporting ׳י's throne). Hence (CoEzekiel 1:22) 2 the vault of heaven, or 'firmament,' regarded by Hebrews as solid, and supporting 'waters' above it, Genesis 1:6,7 (3 t. in verse); Genesis 1:8 (called שָׁמַיַם; all P), Psalm 19:2 ("" הַשָּׁמַיַם), ׳זֹהַר הָר Daniel 12:3; also ׳ר הַשָּׁמִיִם Genesis 1:14,15,17, ׳הַשּׁ ׳עַלמְּֿנֵי ר Genesis 1:20 (all P). **רְקִיעַ עֻזּוֺ Psalm 150:1 (suffix reference to ׳י).
firmament From raqa'; properly, an expanse, i.e. The firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky -- firmament. see HEBREW raqa'
wə·har·qaḥ — 1 Occ.
yir·qaḥ — 1 Occ.
hā·re·qaḥ — 1 Occ.
rō·qaḥ — 2 Occ.
hā·raq·qā·ḥîm — 1 Occ.
riq·qu·ḥā·yiḵ — 1 Occ.
lə·raq·qā·ḥō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
bir·qî·a‘ — 4 Occ.
hā·rā·qî·a‘ — 5 Occ.
lā·rā·qî·a‘ — 5 Occ.
rə·qî·a‘ — 1 Occ.
ū·rə·qîq — 1 Occ.
ū·rə·qî·qê — 4 Occ.
wə·lir·qî·qê — 1 Occ.
wə·rā·qîq — 2 Occ.
rō·qêm — 6 Occ.
ruq·qam·tî — 1 Occ.
wə·rō·qêm — 2 Occ.
re·qem — 2 Occ.
wā·rā·qem — 1 Occ.
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Strong's Hebrew 7549
17 Occurrences
bir·qî·a‘ — 4 Occ.
hā·rā·qî·a‘ — 5 Occ.
lā·rā·qî·a‘ — 5 Occ.
rā·qî·a‘ — 2 Occ.
rə·qî·a‘ — 1 Occ.
Genesis 1:6
BIB: אֱלֹהִ֔ים יְהִ֥י רָקִ֖יעַ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַמָּ֑יִם
NAS: said, Let there be an expanse in the midst
KJV: said, Let there be a firmament in the midst
INT: God Let there be an expanse the midst of the watersGenesis 1:7
BIB: אֱלֹהִים֮ אֶת־ הָרָקִיעַ֒ וַיַּבְדֵּ֗ל בֵּ֤ין
NAS: made the expanse, and separated
KJV: made the firmament, and divided
INT: made God the expanse and separated among Genesis 1:7
BIB: אֲשֶׁר֙ מִתַּ֣חַת לָרָקִ֔יעַ וּבֵ֣ין הַמַּ֔יִם
NAS: were below the expanse from the waters
KJV: [were] under the firmament from the waters
INT: which under the expanse from the waters Genesis 1:7
BIB: אֲשֶׁ֖ר מֵעַ֣ל לָרָקִ֑יעַ וַֽיְהִי־ כֵֽן׃
NAS: were above the expanse; and it was so.
KJV: [were] above the firmament: and it was so.
INT: which above the expanse and it was so Genesis 1:8
BIB: וַיִּקְרָ֧א אֱלֹהִ֛ים לָֽרָקִ֖יעַ שָׁמָ֑יִם וַֽיְהִי־
NAS: called the expanse heaven.
KJV: called the firmament Heaven.
INT: called God the expanse heaven and there was Genesis 1:14
BIB: יְהִ֤י מְאֹרֹת֙ בִּרְקִ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם לְהַבְדִּ֕יל
NAS: Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens
KJV: Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven
INT: become Let there be lights the expanse of the heavens to separate Genesis 1:15
BIB: וְהָי֤וּ לִמְאוֹרֹת֙ בִּרְקִ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם לְהָאִ֖יר
NAS: and let them be for lights in the expanse of the heavens
KJV: And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven
INT: them be for lights the expanse of the heavens to give Genesis 1:17
BIB: אֹתָ֛ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים בִּרְקִ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם לְהָאִ֖יר
NAS: placed them in the expanse of the heavens
KJV: set them in the firmament of the heaven
INT: placed God the expanse of the heavens to give Genesis 1:20
BIB: עַל־ פְּנֵ֖י רְקִ֥יעַ הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
NAS: in the open expanse of the heavens.
KJV: in the open firmament of heaven.
INT: above the open expanse of the heavens Psalm 19:1
BIB: יָ֝דָ֗יו מַגִּ֥יד הָרָקִֽיעַ׃
NAS: of God; And their expanse is declaring
KJV: of God; and the firmament sheweth his
INT: of his hands is declaring and their expanse Psalm 150:1
BIB: בְּקָדְשׁ֑וֹ הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בִּרְקִ֥יעַ עֻזּֽוֹ׃
NAS: Praise Him in His mighty expanse.
KJV: praise him in the firmament of his power.
INT: his sanctuary Praise expanse his mighty Ezekiel 1:22
BIB: רָאשֵׁ֤י הַחַיָּה֙ רָקִ֔יעַ כְּעֵ֖ין הַקֶּ֣רַח
NAS: [there was] something like an expanse, like the awesome
KJV: And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads
INT: the heads creature an expanse gleam of crystal Ezekiel 1:23
BIB: וְתַ֙חַת֙ הָרָקִ֔יעַ כַּנְפֵיהֶ֣ם יְשָׁר֔וֹת
NAS: Under the expanse their wings
KJV: And under the firmament [were] their wings
INT: Under the expanse their wings straight Ezekiel 1:25
BIB: ק֕וֹל מֵעַ֕ל לָרָקִ֖יעַ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־
NAS: from above the expanse that was over
KJV: And there was a voice from the firmament that [was] over their heads,
INT: A voice above the expanse that was over Ezekiel 1:26
BIB: וּמִמַּ֗עַל לָרָקִ֙יעַ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־
NAS: Now above the expanse that was over
KJV: And above the firmament that [was] over their heads
INT: and above the expanse that was over Ezekiel 10:1
BIB: וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֶל־ הָרָקִ֙יעַ֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־
NAS: and behold, in the expanse that was over
KJV: Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head
INT: and behold in the expanse that was over Daniel 12:3
BIB: יַזְהִ֖רוּ כְּזֹ֣הַר הָרָקִ֑יעַ וּמַצְדִּיקֵי֙ הָֽרַבִּ֔ים
NAS: like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead
KJV: as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many
INT: will shine the brightness of the expanse lead the many 17 Occurrences
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