King James Bible Dictionary - Strongs Number

H7549 - Firmament

Strong's No.:	H7549

Hebrew:	רָקִיעַ

Transliteration:	râqîyaʻ

Phonetic:	raw-kee'-ah

Word Origin:	From H7554

Bible Usage:	firmament.

Part of Speech:	Noun Masculine

Strongs Definition:	properly an {expanse} that {is} the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky

Brown Driver Biggs Definition:	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

Bible References: Firmament	Gen 1:6 Gen 1:7 Gen 1:7 Gen 1:7 Gen 1:8 Gen 1:14 Gen 1:15 Gen 1:17 Gen 1:20 Ps 19:1 Ps 150:1 Ezek 1:22 Ezek 1:23 Ezek 1:25 Ezek 1:26 Ezek 10:1 Dan 12:3

Translation Occurrences:	firmament ( 17 )

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.