Heaven

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    "slug": "g3772",
    "title": "οὐρανός",
    "source": "STEPBible TBESG (based primarily on Abbott-Smith)",
    "strong": "G3772",
    "language": "greek",
    "lemma": "οὐρανός",
    "transliteration": "ouranos",
    "pronunciation": "",
    "part_of_speech": "G:N-M",
    "meaning": "",
    "description": "",
    "definition": "οὐρανός, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX chiefly for שָׁמַיִם (hence, often pl., οἱ οὐ., see infr.) ;] heaven; __1. of the vault or firmament of heaven, the sky and the aerial regions above the earth: opposite to ἡ γῆ, Heb.1:10, 2Pe.3:5, 10; ὁ οὐ. καὶ ἡ γῆ, i.e. the world, the universe, Mat.5:18, Mrk.13:31, Luk.10:21, Act.4:24, Rev.10:6, al.; ἀπ᾽ ἄκρων οὐ. ἕως ἄ. αὐτῶν (on the absence of art. aft. prep., see Bl, §46, 5), Mat.24:31; ὑπὸ τὸν οὐ., Act.2:5, Col.1:23; ὑψωθῆναι ἕως τοῦ οὐ., figuratively, Mat.11:23, Luk.10:15; σημεῖον ἐκ τοῦ οὐ., Mat.16:1, Mrk.8:11, al.; αἱ νεφέλαι, Mat.24:30, al.; τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐ., Mat.6:26, Mrk.4:32, al.; οἱ ἀστέρες τοῦ οὐ., Rev.6:13, al.; pl. (οἱ) οὐ. (Bl., §32, 5), Mat.3:16, Mrk.1:10, Jhn.1:32, 2Pe.3:7, 13 al. __2. Of the abode of God and other blessed beings: of angels, Mat.24:36, Mrk.12:25, Gal.1:8, Rev.10:1, al.; of Christ glorified, Mrk.16:[19], Luk.24:51, Act.3:21, Rom.10:6, al.; of God, Mat.5:34, Rom.1:18, al.; ὁ Πατὴρ ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐ. (Dalman, Words, 184ff.), Mat.5:16 6:1, al.; θησαυρὸς ἐν οὐ., Mat.6:20, Mrk.10:21, al. __3. By meton., __(a) of the inhabitants of heaven: Rev.18:20 (cf. ib. 12:12, Job.15:15, Isa.44:23); __(b) as an evasive reference to God, characteristic of later Judaism (Dalman, Words, 204ff.): Mat.21:25, Mrk.11:30, Luk.15:18, Jhn.3:27, al.; ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐ. (= τοῦ Θεοῦ); see: βασιλεία). βασιλεία, -ας, ἡ (βασιλεύω), [in LXX chiefly for מַמְלָכָה ,מַלְכוּת ;] __1. prop. abstract, sovereignty, royal power, dominion: Luk.1:33 22:29, Jhn.18:36, Act.1:6, Heb.1:8, 1Co.15:24; λαβεῖν β., Luk.19:12, 15 Rev.17:12; δοῦναι τὴν, ib. 17; ἔχειν β., ib. 18; ἔρχεσθαι ἐν τ. (εἰς τὴν) β., Mat.16:28, Luk.23:42; β. τ. θεοῦ, Rev.12:10. __2. By meton., concrete (MM, Exp., x), __(a) a kingdom, the territory or people over whom the king rules (Est.5:3, al.): Mat.4:8 12:25, 26 24:7, Mrk.3:24 6:23, Luk.4:5, Heb.11:33, al.; __(b) the royal majesty (cf. our phrase His Majesty), the king himself (τ. σπέρμα τῆς β., 4Ki.11:1). __3. In LXX (Wis.6:5, Tob.13:1, al.), Targ. and NT, of the Messianic rule and kingdom, ἡ β. τ. θεοῦ, τ. οὐρανῶν (Heb. מַלְכוּת שָׁמַיִם, Aram. מַלְכוּתָא דִשׁמַיָּא; see Dalman, Words, 91-147; Cremer, 132, 658), the kingdom of God (on the equivalence of the two phrases, see Dalman, op. cit., 93, 218f.); τ. θεοῦ, Mat.6:33 12:28, al.; τ. οὐρανῶν, Mat.3:2 4:17, al.; τ. Χριστοῦ (מַלִכוּת דִמְשִׁיחא, Targ. Jon. on Isa.53:10), Eph.5:5; τ. κυρίου, 2Pe.1:11, Rev.11:15; τ. Δαυείδ, Mrk.11:10; absol., ἡ β., Mat.4:23, Jas.2:5, al. The kingdom is regarded as present: Mat.11:12, Luk.17:21, Rom.14:17, al.; as that which is to be consummated in the future, Mat.6:10, Mrk.9:1, Jhn.3:5, 2Pe.1:11, al. Noteworthy phrases are: ζητεῖν τὴν β., Mat.6:33; δέχεσθαι, Mrk.10:15; κλρονομεῖν, Mat.25:34; διδόναι, Lk 12:32; παραλαμβάνειν, Heb.12:28; αὐτῶν (τοιούτων) εστὶν ἡ β., Mat.5:3, 10 19:14, Mrk.10:14, Luk.18:16; διὰ τὴν β., Mat.19:12; ἕνεκεν τῆς β., Luk.18:29; εὐαγγελίζεσθαι, κηρύσσειν, διαγγέλλειν τὴν β., Luk.4:43 9:2, 60; ἤγγικεν ἡ β., Mat.3:2, Mrk.1:15; κλεῖς τῆς β., Mat.16:10; κλείειν τὴν β., Mat.23:14; υἱοὶ τῆς β., Mat.8:12 13:38 (cf. Cremer, 132, 658). \\ (AS)",
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        "heaven",
        "air, heaven(-ly), sky"
    ],
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    "exhaustive_concordance": [],
    "brown_driver_briggs": [],
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            "osis": "Heb.1.10",
            "display": "Heb.1:10"
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        {
            "osis": "2Pe.3.5",
            "display": "2Pe.3:5"
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        {
            "osis": "Mat.5.18",
            "display": "Mat.5:18"
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        {
            "osis": "Mrk.13.31",
            "display": "Mrk.13:31"
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        {
            "osis": "Luk.10.21",
            "display": "Luk.10:21"
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        {
            "osis": "Act.4.24",
            "display": "Act.4:24"
        },
        {
            "osis": "Rev.10.6",
            "display": "Rev.10:6"
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        {
            "osis": "Mat.24.31",
            "display": "Mat.24:31;"
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        {
            "osis": "Act.2.5",
            "display": "Act.2:5"
        },
        {
            "osis": "Col.1.23",
            "display": "Col.1:23"
        },
        {
            "osis": "Mat.11.23",
            "display": "Mat.11:23"
        },
        {
            "osis": "Luk.10.15",
            "display": "Luk.10:15"
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        {
            "osis": "Mat.16.1",
            "display": "Mat.16:1"
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        {
            "osis": "Mrk.8.11",
            "display": "Mrk.8:11"
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        {
            "osis": "Mat.24.30",
            "display": "Mat.24:30"
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        {
            "osis": "Mat.6.26",
            "display": "Mat.6:26"
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        {
            "osis": "Mrk.4.32",
            "display": "Mrk.4:32"
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        {
            "osis": "Rev.6.13",
            "display": "Rev.6:13"
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        {
            "osis": "Mat.3.16",
            "display": "Mat.3:16"
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        {
            "osis": "Mrk.1.10",
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        {
            "osis": "Jhn.1.32",
            "display": "Jhn.1:32"
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        {
            "osis": "2Pe.3.7, 13",
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        {
            "osis": "Mat.24.36",
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        {
            "osis": "Mrk.12.25",
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        {
            "osis": "Gal.1.8",
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        {
            "osis": "Rev.10.1",
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        {
            "osis": "Luk.24.51",
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        {
            "osis": "Act.3.21",
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        {
            "osis": "Rom.10.6",
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        {
            "osis": "Mat.5.34",
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        {
            "osis": "Rom.1.18",
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        {
            "osis": "Mat.5.16; 6.1",
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        {
            "osis": "Mat.6.20",
            "display": "Mat.6:20"
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        {
            "osis": "Mrk.10.21",
            "display": "Mrk.10:21"
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        {
            "osis": "Rev.18.20",
            "display": "Rev.18:20"
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        {
            "osis": "Rev.12.12",
            "display": "ib. 12:12"
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        {
            "osis": "Job.15.15",
            "display": "Job.15:15"
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        {
            "osis": "Isa.44.23",
            "display": "Isa.44:23"
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        {
            "osis": "Mat.21.25",
            "display": "Mat.21:25"
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        {
            "osis": "Mrk.11.30",
            "display": "Mrk.11:30"
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        {
            "osis": "Luk.15.18",
            "display": "Luk.15:18"
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        {
            "osis": "Jhn.3.27",
            "display": "Jhn.3:27"
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        {
            "osis": "Luk.1.33; 22.29",
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        {
            "osis": "Jhn.18.36",
            "display": "Jhn.18:36"
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        {
            "osis": "Act.1.6",
            "display": "Act.1:6"
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        {
            "osis": "Heb.1.8",
            "display": "Heb.1:8"
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        {
            "osis": "1Co.15.24",
            "display": "1Co.15:24"
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        {
            "osis": "Luk.19.12, 15",
            "display": "Luk.19:12, 15"
        },
        {
            "osis": "Rev.17.12",
            "display": "Rev.17:12"
        },
        {
            "osis": "Mat.16.28",
            "display": "Mat.16:28"
        },
        {
            "osis": "Luk.23.42",
            "display": "Luk.23:42"
        },
        {
            "osis": "Rev.12.10.",
            "display": "Rev.12:10."
        },
        {
            "osis": "Est.5.3",
            "display": "Est.5:3"
        },
        {
            "osis": "Mat.4.8; 12.25, 26; 24.7",
            "display": "Mat.4:8 12:25, 26 24:7"
        },
        {
            "osis": "Mrk.3.24; 6.23",
            "display": "Mrk.3:24 6:23"
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        {
            "osis": "Luk.4.5",
            "display": "Luk.4:5"
        },
        {
            "osis": "Heb.11.33",
            "display": "Heb.11:33"
        },
        {
            "osis": "2Ki.11.1",
            "display": "4Ki.11:1"
        },
        {
            "osis": "Wis.6.5",
            "display": "Wis.6:5"
        },
        {
            "osis": "Tob.13.1",
            "display": "Tob.13:1"
        },
        {
            "osis": "Mat.6.33; 12.28",
            "display": "Mat.6:33 12:28"
        },
        {
            "osis": "Mat.3.2; 4.17",
            "display": "Mat.3:2 4:17"
        },
        {
            "osis": "Isa.53.10",
            "display": "Isa.53:10"
        },
        {
            "osis": "Eph.5.5",
            "display": "Eph.5:5"
        },
        {
            "osis": "2Pe.1.11",
            "display": "2Pe.1:11"
        },
        {
            "osis": "Rev.11.15",
            "display": "Rev.11:15"
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        {
            "osis": "Mrk.11.10",
            "display": "Mrk.11:10;"
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        {
            "osis": "Mat.4.23",
            "display": "Mat.4:23"
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        {
            "osis": "Jas.2.5",
            "display": "Jas.2:5"
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        {
            "osis": "Mat.11.12",
            "display": "Mat.11:12"
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        {
            "osis": "Luk.17.21",
            "display": "Luk.17:21"
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        {
            "osis": "Rom.14.17",
            "display": "Rom.14:17"
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        {
            "osis": "Mat.6.10",
            "display": "Mat.6:10"
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            "osis": "Mrk.9.1",
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            "osis": "Jhn.3.5",
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            "osis": "Mat.6.33",
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            "osis": "Mrk.10.15",
            "display": "Mrk.10:15;"
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            "osis": "Mat.25.34",
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            "osis": "Luk.12.32",
            "display": "Lk 12:32"
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            "osis": "Heb.12.28",
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        {
            "osis": "Mat.5.3, 10; 19.14",
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            "osis": "Mrk.10.14",
            "display": "Mrk.10:14"
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            "osis": "Luk.18.16",
            "display": "Luk.18:16"
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        {
            "osis": "Mat.19.12",
            "display": "Mat.19:12;"
        },
        {
            "osis": "Luk.18.29",
            "display": "Luk.18:29;"
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        {
            "osis": "Luk.4.43; 9.2, 60",
            "display": "Luk.4:43 9:2, 60"
        },
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            "osis": "Mat.3.2",
            "display": "Mat.3:2"
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            "osis": "Mrk.1.15",
            "display": "Mrk.1:15"
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            "osis": "Mat.16.10",
            "display": "Mat.16:10;"
        },
        {
            "osis": "Mat.23.14",
            "display": "Mat.23:14;"
        },
        {
            "osis": "Mat.8.12; 13.38",
            "display": "Mat.8:12 13:38"
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    "slug": "greenfield-c92d0774bf4e",
    "title": "Οὐρανός",
    "source": "A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament",
    "strong": "G3772",
    "language": "greek",
    "lemma": "Οὐρανός",
    "transliteration": "ouranós",
    "pronunciation": "",
    "part_of_speech": "",
    "meaning": "",
    "description": "",
    "definition": "heaven, the heavens, the visible heavens and all their phenomena, Mat. 5.18; 16.1; 24.29, et al. freq.; the air, atmosphere, in which the clouds and tempests gather, the birds fly, &c. Mat. 6.26; 16.2, 3, et al.; heaven, the peculiar seat and abode of God, of angels, of glorified spirits, &c., Mat. 5.34, 45, 48; 6.1, 9, 10; 12.50. Jno 3.13, 31; 6.32, 38, 41, 42, 50, 51, 58; in N.T., heaven as a term expressive of the Divine Being, His administration, &c., Mat. 19.14; 21.25. Lu. 20.4, 5. Jno 3.27.",
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        "air, heaven(-ly), sky"
    ],
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    "exhaustive_concordance": [],
    "brown_driver_briggs": [],
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    "strongs": "G3772",
    "language": "greek",
    "lemma": "οὐρανός",
    "transliteration": "ouranós",
    "pronunciation": "",
    "part_of_speech": "",
    "glosses": [
        "air, heaven(-ly), sky"
    ],
    "definitions": [
        "the sky",
        "by extension, heaven (as the abode of God)",
        "by implication, happiness, power, eternity",
        "specially, the Gospel (Christianity)"
    ],
    "administrator_commentary": "",
    "source": {
        "dataset": "Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon",
        "provider": "Open Scriptures",
        "url": "https://github.com/openscriptures/strongs",
        "license": "CC BY-SA"
    },
    "version": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-08-05T10:41:57-05:00",
    "strong": "G3772"
}