רָקִיעַ
raqia (rāqîaʿ)
/raw-KEE-ah/
“expanse, firmament, sky”
Expanse, canopy, hammered-out vault of heaven; created on Day Two to separate waters above from waters below.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From רָקַע (H7554) to beat out, spread.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
firmament
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: רָקִיעַ (expanse, firmament, sky) -> G4733
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where רָקִיעַ (raqia) carries significant theological or narrative weight.