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Strongs H7549

H7549

רָקִיעַ (râqîyaʻ) n-m (raw-kee'-ah)
Source: from H7554;
Meaning: properly, an expanse, i.e. the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky
KJV: firmament.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

רָקִיעַ n.m. extended surface, (solid) expanse(flat) expansethe vault of heaven, or ‘firmament,’ regarded by Hebrews as solid, and supporting ‘waters’ above it {956}

Appears in a total of 15 verses:

GEN 1:20

OET-LV: 20and_ god _he/it_said let_them_swarm the_waters swarming_thing[s]_of creature[s] living and_bird let_it_fly above the_earth/land on the_surface_of the_firmament_of the_heavens.   (GEN_1:20)

OET-RV: 20Then God said, “Let the waters be full of with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly in the sky above the earth.” (GEN 1:20)

EZE 10:1

OET-LV: 10and_I_saw and_see/lo/see was_to the_firmament which was_above the_head_of the_cherubims like_a_stone_of sapphire like_the_appearance_of the_likeness_of a_throne it_appeared above_them.   (EZE_10:1)

OET-RV: 10As I looked toward the dome that was over the heads of the winged creatures, something appeared above them that looked like a sapphire stone that had been made into a throne. (EZE 10:1)

GEN 1:15

OET-LV: 15And_they_will_be for_lights in_the_firmament the_heavens to_give_light on the_earth/land and_he/it_was so.   (GEN_1:15)

OET-RV: 15They must function as lights in the sky that shine light on the earth.” Everything happened exactly as he commanded, (GEN 1:15)

GEN 1:6

OET-LV: 6and_ god _he/it_said let_it_be a_firmament in_the_middle the_waters and_let_it_be separating between waters and_waters.   (GEN_1:6)

OET-RV: 6Then God said, “Let there be a large space in the middle of the waters, and let it separate the two lots of waters.” (GEN 1:6)

EZE 1:25

OET-LV: 25And_he/it_was a_sound from_under to_the_firmament which was_above head_of_their when_they_stood_still they_let_drop wings_of_their.   (EZE_1:25)

OET-RV: 25Whenever they stopped and lowered their wings, a voice came from under the dome that was above their heads. (EZE 1:25)

GEN 1:17

OET-LV: 17And_he/it_gave god DOM_them in_the_firmament the_heavens to_give_light on the_earth/land.   (GEN_1:17)

OET-RV: 17He put those lights in the sky to shine light on the earth, (GEN 1:17)

PSA 150:1

OET-LV: 150Praise Yah praise god in_his_of_sanctuary praise_him in_the_firmament his_strength_of_of.   (PSA_150:1)

OET-RV: 150Praise Yahweh.
 ⇔ Praise God in his residence of holiness.
 ⇔ ≈ Praise him for his power in heaven. (PSA 150:1)

DAN 12:3

OET-LV: 3and_those_who_have_insight they_will_shine like_the_shining_of the_firmament and_those_who_turn_to_righteousness_of (of)_the_many_people like_stars forever and_ever.   (DAN_12:3)

OET-RV: 3Those who have insight will shine like the brightness of the Milky Way, and those who lead many people to righteousness, like the stars shining forever. (DAN 12:3)

GEN 1:14

OET-LV: 14and_ god _he/it_said let_it_be luminaries in_the_firmament the_heavens to_separate between the_day and_between the_night and_they_will_be to/for_signs and_to/for_seasons and_to/for_days and_years.   (GEN_1:14)

OET-RV: 14Then God said, “Let there be lights in the sky to separate daytime from nighttime, so they’ll be signs, and for indicating seasons, and for tracking days and years. (GEN 1:14)

GEN 1:8

OET-LV: 8And_ god _he/it_called to_the_firmament heaven and_he/it_was evening and_he/it_was morning a_day second.   (GEN_1:8)

OET-RV: 8and he named the space sky. Then evening came, and later morning came, and that was the end of the second day. (GEN 1:8)

PSA 19:2

OET-LV: 2 the_heavens are_recounting the_glory_of god and_the_work_of his_hands_of_of is_telling the_firmament.   (PSA_19:2)

OET-RV: 2Speech pours out day after day.
 ⇔ ≈ Night after night it reveals knowledge. (PSA 19:2)

EZE 1:26

OET-LV: 26And_was_from_above to_the_firmament which was_above head_of_their like_the_appearance_of a_stone_of sapphire the_likeness_of a_throne and_on the_likeness_of the_seat a_likeness like_the_appearance_of a_human on/upon/above_him/it from_to_above.   (EZE_1:26)

OET-RV: 26Above the dome over their heads was what looked like a sapphire stone that had been made into a throne, and on the thing like a throne was something that looked like a man. (EZE 1:26)

GEN 1:7

OET-LV: 7And_ god _he/it_made DOM the_firmament and_he/it_separated between the_waters which from_under to_the_firmament and_between the_waters which from_under to_the_firmament and_he/it_was so.   (GEN_1:7)

OET-RV: 7So God made the large space and separated between the waters that were underneath from the waters that were above it. Everything happened exactly as he commanded, (GEN 1:7)

EZE 1:22

OET-LV: 22And_a_likeness was_above the_heads_of the_living an_expanse like_the_appearance_of (the)_ice (the)_awesome spread_out above heads_of_their from_to_above.   (EZE_1:22)

OET-RV: 22Above the living creatures was something like an awesome crystal dome stretched out over their heads. (EZE 1:22)

EZE 1:23

OET-LV: 23And_under the_firmament wings_of_their were_straight each to sister_of_its belonged_to_each two_wings which_covered (to)_them belonged_to_each two_wings which_covered (to)_them DOM bodies_of_their.   (EZE_1:23)

OET-RV: 23Beneath the dome, each of the creatures’ wings stretched out straight and touched another creature’s wings. Each one also had a pair to cover their own body with. (EZE 1:23)

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