Bible Dictionary: Expanse

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A vast, wide, continuous area, as the expanse of the plains; extent of space or body; especially, the arch of the sky.

2. (v. t.) To expand.

Greek

5561. chora -- a space, place, land
... Feminine of a derivative of the base of chasma through the idea of empty expanse;
room, ie A space of territory (more or less extensive; often including its ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7549. raqia -- an extended surface, expanse
... 7548, 7549. raqia. 7550 . an extended surface, expanse. Transliteration: raqia
Phonetic Spelling: (raw-kee'-ah) Short Definition: expanse. ...
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7338. rachab -- breadth, broad expanse
... 7337, 7338. rachab. 7339 . breadth, broad expanse. Transliteration: rachab
Phonetic Spelling: (rakh'-ab) Short Definition: place. ...
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7341. rochab -- breadth, width
... Word Origin from rachab Definition breadth, width NASB Word Usage breadth (4), depth
(1), expanse (1), thick (1), thickness (3), wide (27), width (62). ...
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Library

The Oration. To-Day is the Festival of Our Great Emperor: and we ...
... The vast expanse of heaven, like an azure veil, is interposed between those without,
and those who inhabit his royal mansions: while round this expanse the sun ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter i the oration to-day is.htm

Introduction.
... In the early days of their voyage all was peaceful. They looked out over the broad
expanse and saw only calm, contented waters, and hope beamed bright. ...
/.../orr/food for the lambs or helps for young christians/introduction.htm

'Have Ye Not? Hast Thou Not?'
... spreading them out as a tent to dwell in.' As easily as travellers set up their
tents when the day's march is done, did He stretch the great expanse above the ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/have ye not hast thou.htm

First Tractate.
... As the rays of the sun throwing their brilliance upon a lowering cloud make it gleam
all gold, so the soul entering the material expanse of the heavens has ...
//christianbookshelf.org/plotinus/the six enneads/first tractate 5.htm

Eighth Tractate. Why Distant Objects Appear Small.
... Of course we cannot take in the entire hemisphere at one glance; the eye
directed to it could not cover so vast an expanse. But ...
/.../plotinus/the six enneads/eighth tractate why distant objects.htm

And God Himself, as an Earnest of Future Reward...
... up the brilliancy of the morning star, the changing splendor of the moon, and the
glorious companies of the starry host, and has arrayed the expanse of heaven ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter vi and god himself.htm

Thanksgiving to God for Deliverance from the Evils Expected Owing ...
... able to make an eye so beautiful, as to astonish all who behold it, and to implant
in it such power, that it can at once survey the high aerial expanse, and by ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/homily xi thanksgiving to god.htm

The Miraculous Feeding of the Five Thousand
... river enters the Lake. About a mile further, on that wide expanse of grass,
would be the scene of the great miracle. In short, the ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xxix the miraculous feeding.htm

Earnest Expostulation
... for that indirect, essay-like preaching which is as the sheet lightning of summer,
dazzling for the moment, and flaming over a broad expanse, but altogether ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 29 1883/earnest expostulation.htm

Book viii. On the Various Meanings of Words and Names
... [John14:6; Ps.118(119):26 Vulgate]. Broad places are an expanse of seductive vices;
in the gospel: the way that leads to destruction has a wide, roomy door. ...
/.../eucherius/the formulae of st eucherius of lyons/book viii on the various.htm

Thesaurus

Expanse (18 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A vast, wide, continuous area, as the expanse of the plains; extent of space
or body; especially, the arch of the sky. ...Expanse (18 Occurrences). ...
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Below (52 Occurrences)
... Genesis 1:7 God made the expanse, and divided the waters which were under the expanse
from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so. (See NAS). ...
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Separateth (15 Occurrences)
... Genesis 1:7 And God maketh the expanse, and it separateth between the waters which
'are' under the expanse, and the waters which 'are' above the expanse: and ...
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Separated (97 Occurrences)
... Genesis 1:7 And God maketh the expanse, and it separateth between the waters which
'are' under the expanse, and the waters which 'are' above the expanse: and ...
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Waters (386 Occurrences)
... Genesis 1:6 God said, "Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters, and
let it divide the waters from the waters." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS ...
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Cosmological
... It is true that the Hebrews had no idea of our modern Copernican astronomy, and
thought of the earth as a flat surface, surmounted by a vast expanse of heaven ...
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Divided (102 Occurrences)
... Genesis 1:7 God made the expanse, and divided the waters which were under the expanse
from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so. ...
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Maketh (399 Occurrences)
... Genesis 1:7 And God maketh the expanse, and it separateth between the waters which
'are' under the expanse, and the waters which 'are' above the expanse: and ...
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Luminaries (7 Occurrences)
... Genesis 1:14 And God saith, 'Let luminaries be in the expanse of the heavens, to
make a separation between the day and the night, then they have been for signs ...
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Resembling (19 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 1:26 Above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne,
as the appearance of a sapphire stone; and on the likeness of the throne ...
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Bible Concordance

Expanse (18 Occurrences)

Genesis 1:6 God said, "Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters."
(WEB DBY YLT NAS NIV)

Genesis 1:7 God made the expanse, and divided the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.
(WEB DBY YLT NAS NIV)

Genesis 1:8 God called the expanse "sky." There was evening and there was morning, a second day.
(WEB DBY YLT NAS NIV)

Genesis 1:14 God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of sky to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years;
(WEB DBY YLT NAS NIV)

Genesis 1:15 and let them be for lights in the expanse of sky to give light on the earth;" and it was so.
(WEB DBY YLT NAS NIV)

Genesis 1:17 God set them in the expanse of sky to give light to the earth,
(WEB DBY YLT NAS NIV)

Genesis 1:20 God said, "Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of sky."
(WEB DBY YLT NAS NIV)

Job 37:10 By the breath of God, ice is given, and the breadth of the waters is frozen.
(See NAS)

Job 37:18 Thou hast made an expanse with Him For the clouds -- strong as a hard mirror!
(YLT)

Job 38:18 Have you comprehended the earth in its breadth? Declare, if you know it all.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 19:1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. The heavens declare the glory of God. The expanse shows his handiwork.
(WEB DBY YLT NAS)

Psalms 150:1 Praise ye Jah! Praise ye God in His holy place, Praise Him in the expanse of His strength.
(YLT NAS)

Ezekiel 1:22 Over the head of the living creature there was the likeness of an expanse, like the awesome crystal to look on, stretched forth over their heads above.
(WEB DBY YLT NAS NIV)

Ezekiel 1:23 Under the expanse were their wings straight, the one toward the other: each one had two which covered on this side, and every one had two which covered on that side, their bodies.
(WEB DBY YLT NAS NIV)

Ezekiel 1:25 There was a voice above the expanse that was over their heads: when they stood, they let down their wings.
(WEB DBY YLT NAS NIV)

Ezekiel 1:26 Above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone; and on the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man on it above.
(WEB DBY YLT NAS NIV)

Ezekiel 10:1 Then I looked, and see, in the expanse that was over the head of the cherubim there appeared above them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.
(WEB DBY YLT NAS NIV)

Daniel 12:3 Those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.
(WEB DBY YLT NAS)

Subtopics

Expanse

Related Terms

Below (52 Occurrences)

Separateth (15 Occurrences)

Separated (97 Occurrences)

Waters (386 Occurrences)

Cosmological

Divided (102 Occurrences)

Maketh (399 Occurrences)

Luminaries (7 Occurrences)

Resembling (19 Occurrences)