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Occurrences</span><p><b><a href="/text/genesis/1-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 1:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֱלֹהִ֔ים יְהִ֥י <b> רָקִ֖יעַ </b> בְּת֣וֹךְ הַמָּ֑יִם</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/genesis/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> said, <span class="itali">Let there be an expanse</span> in the midst<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> said, <span class="itali">Let there be a firmament</span> in the midst<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> God Let there be <span class="itali">an expanse</span> the midst of the waters<p> <b><a href="/text/genesis/1-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 1:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֱלֹהִים֮ אֶת־ <b> הָרָקִיעַ֒ </b> וַיַּבְדֵּ֗ל בֵּ֤ין</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/genesis/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> made <span class="itali">the expanse,</span> and separated<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> made <span class="itali">the firmament,</span> and divided<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> made God <span class="itali">the expanse</span> and separated among<p> <b><a href="/text/genesis/1-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 1:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲשֶׁר֙ מִתַּ֣חַת <b> לָרָקִ֔יעַ </b> וּבֵ֣ין הַמַּ֔יִם</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/genesis/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> were below <span class="itali">the expanse</span> from the waters<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [were] under <span class="itali">the firmament</span> from the waters<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> which under <span class="itali">the expanse</span> from the waters<p> <b><a href="/text/genesis/1-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 1:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֲשֶׁ֖ר מֵעַ֣ל <b> לָרָקִ֑יעַ </b> וַֽיְהִי־ כֵֽן׃</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/genesis/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> were above <span class="itali">the expanse;</span> and it was so.<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [were] above <span class="itali">the firmament:</span> and it was so.<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> which above <span class="itali">the expanse</span> and it was so<p> <b><a href="/text/genesis/1-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 1:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיִּקְרָ֧א אֱלֹהִ֛ים <b> לָֽרָקִ֖יעַ </b> שָׁמָ֑יִם וַֽיְהִי־</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/genesis/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> called <span class="itali">the expanse</span> heaven.<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> called <span class="itali">the firmament</span> Heaven.<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> called God <span class="itali">the expanse</span> heaven and there was<p> <b><a href="/text/genesis/1-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 1:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יְהִ֤י מְאֹרֹת֙ <b> בִּרְקִ֣יעַ </b> הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם לְהַבְדִּ֕יל</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/genesis/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Let there be lights <span class="itali">in the expanse</span> of the heavens<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Let there be lights <span class="itali">in the firmament</span> of the heaven<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> become Let there be lights <span class="itali">the expanse</span> of the heavens to separate<p> <b><a href="/text/genesis/1-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 1:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְהָי֤וּ לִמְאוֹרֹת֙ <b> בִּרְקִ֣יעַ </b> הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם לְהָאִ֖יר</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/genesis/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and let them be for lights <span class="itali">in the expanse</span> of the heavens<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And let them be for lights <span class="itali">in the firmament</span> of the heaven<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> them be for lights <span class="itali">the expanse</span> of the heavens to give<p> <b><a href="/text/genesis/1-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 1:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֹתָ֛ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים <b> בִּרְקִ֣יעַ </b> הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם לְהָאִ֖יר</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/genesis/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> placed <span class="itali">them in the expanse</span> of the heavens<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> set <span class="itali">them in the firmament</span> of the heaven<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> placed God <span class="itali">the expanse</span> of the heavens to give<p> <b><a href="/text/genesis/1-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 1:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַל־ פְּנֵ֖י <b> רְקִ֥יעַ </b> הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ </span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/genesis/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in the open <span class="itali">expanse</span> of the heavens.<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in the open <span class="itali">firmament</span> of heaven.<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> above the open <span class="itali">expanse</span> of the heavens<p> <b><a href="/text/psalms/19-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 19:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יָ֝דָ֗יו מַגִּ֥יד <b> הָרָקִֽיעַ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/psalms/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of God; <span class="itali">And their expanse</span> is declaring<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of God; <span class="itali">and the firmament</span> sheweth his<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/19-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of his hands is declaring <span class="itali">and their expanse</span><p> <b><a href="/text/psalms/150-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 150:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/150.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּקָדְשׁ֑וֹ הַֽ֝לְל֗וּהוּ <b> בִּרְקִ֥יעַ </b> עֻזּֽוֹ׃ </span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/psalms/150.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Praise Him in His mighty <span class="itali">expanse.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/150.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> praise <span class="itali">him in the firmament</span> of his power.<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/150-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> his sanctuary Praise <span class="itali">expanse</span> his mighty<p> <b><a href="/text/ezekiel/1-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 1:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רָאשֵׁ֤י הַחַיָּה֙ <b> רָקִ֔יעַ </b> כְּעֵ֖ין הַקֶּ֣רַח</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [there was] something like <span class="itali">an expanse,</span> like the awesome<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And the likeness <span class="itali">of the firmament</span> upon the heads<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/1-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the heads creature <span class="itali">an expanse</span> gleam of crystal<p> <b><a href="/text/ezekiel/1-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 1:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וְתַ֙חַת֙ <b> הָרָקִ֔יעַ </b> כַּנְפֵיהֶ֣ם יְשָׁר֔וֹת</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Under <span class="itali">the expanse</span> their wings<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And under the firmament</span> [were] their wings<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/1-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Under <span class="itali">the expanse</span> their wings straight<p> <b><a href="/text/ezekiel/1-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 1:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">ק֕וֹל מֵעַ֕ל <b> לָרָקִ֖יעַ </b> אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> from above <span class="itali">the expanse</span> that was over<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And there was a voice <span class="itali">from the firmament</span> that [was] over their heads,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/1-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A voice above <span class="itali">the expanse</span> that was over<p> <b><a href="/text/ezekiel/1-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 1:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וּמִמַּ֗עַל <b> לָרָקִ֙יעַ֙ </b> אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Now above <span class="itali">the expanse</span> that was over<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And above <span class="itali">the firmament</span> that [was] over their heads<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/1-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and above <span class="itali">the expanse</span> that was over<p> <b><a href="/text/ezekiel/10-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 10:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְהִנֵּ֤ה אֶל־ <b> הָרָקִ֙יעַ֙ </b> אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and behold, <span class="itali">in the expanse</span> that was over<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Then I looked, <span class="itali">and, behold, in the firmament</span> that was above the head<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/10-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and behold in <span class="itali">the expanse</span> that was over<p> <b><a href="/text/daniel/12-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 12:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/12.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יַזְהִ֖רוּ כְּזֹ֣הַר <b> הָרָקִ֑יעַ </b> וּמַצְדִּיקֵי֙ הָֽרַבִּ֔ים</span><br><a href="//biblehub.com/nas/daniel/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> like the brightness <span class="itali">of the expanse of heaven,</span> and those who lead<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> as the brightness <span class="itali">of the firmament;</span> and they that turn many<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/12-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> will shine the brightness <span class="itali">of the expanse</span> lead the many<p><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Concordance Entries</div><b><a href="/hebrew/7549.htm">Strong's Hebrew: 7549</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/birkia_7549.htm">bir·qî·a‘ — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/harakia_7549.htm">hā·rā·qî·a‘ — 5 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/larakia_7549.htm">lā·rā·qî·a‘ — 5 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/rakia_7549.htm">rā·qî·a‘ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/rekia_7549.htm">rə·qî·a‘ — 1 Occ.</a><br><div class="vheading2">Additional Entries</div><a href="/hebrew/veharkach_7543.htm">wə·har·qaḥ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yirkach_7543.htm">yir·qaḥ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/harekach_7544.htm">hā·re·qaḥ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/rokach_7545.htm">rō·qaḥ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/harakkachim_7546.htm">hā·raq·qā·ḥîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/rikkuchayich_7547.htm">riq·qu·ḥā·yiḵ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lerakkachot_7548.htm">lə·raq·qā·ḥō·wṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/birkia_7549.htm">bir·qî·a‘ — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/harakia_7549.htm">hā·rā·qî·a‘ — 5 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/larakia_7549.htm">lā·rā·qî·a‘ — 5 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/rekia_7549.htm">rə·qî·a‘ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/urekik_7550.htm">ū·rə·qîq — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/urekikei_7550.htm">ū·rə·qî·qê — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/velirkikei_7550.htm">wə·lir·qî·qê — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/verakik_7550.htm">wə·rā·qîq — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/rokem_7551.htm">rō·qêm — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/rukkamti_7551.htm">ruq·qam·tî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/verokem_7551.htm">wə·rō·qêm — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/rekem_7552.htm">re·qem — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/varakem_7552.htm">wā·rā·qem — 1 Occ.</a><br><br><br></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Concordance</a></div></div></div><div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7548.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Prev"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Prev" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7550.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Next"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Next" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" 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