רָקִיעַ

transliteration: raqia'
Strongs_no: H7549
definitions:
  - Expanse, firmament, extended surface, vault.
  - From the verb רָקַע (raqa'), meaning "to stamp," "to beat out," "to hammer out," "to spread out." This suggests something beaten thin and extended, like a metal plate, or an architectural structure spread out.
  - In Genesis 1, it refers to the "expanse" or "firmament" that God created on the second day to separate the waters above from the waters below. It is the visible dome of the sky.
aliases:
  - expanse
  - firmament
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tags:
  - HebrewWord
hebrew_spelling: רָקִיעַ
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