Epouránios — G2032

Definition

adjective

above the sky

1. existing in heaven
1. the things that take place in heaven, i. e. the purposes of God to grant salvation to men through the death of Christ
2. the heavenly regions, i. e. heaven itself, the abode of God and angels
3. the heavenly temple or sanctuary
2. of heavenly origin and nature

Usually translated as

heavenly, celestial, heaven, high

Origin

from G1909 and G3772

• epí (G1909)
• ouranós (G3772)

Occurrences

Epouránios occurs 19 times in 17 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), John (1), 1 Corinthians (3), Ephesians (5), Philippians (1), 2 Timothy (1), Hebrews (5)

• Matthew 18:35 — So likewise shall my heavenly (ἐπουράνιος) Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
• John 3:12 — If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things (ἐπουράνια)?
• 1 Corinthians 15:40 — There are also celestial (ἐπουράνια) bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
• 1 Corinthians 15:40 — There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial (ἐπουρανίων) is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
• 1 Corinthians 15:48 — As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly (ἐπουράνιος), such are they also that are heavenly.
• 1 Corinthians 15:48 — As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly (ἐπουράνιοι).
• 1 Corinthians 15:49 — And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly (ἐπουρανίου).
• Ephesians 1:3 — Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly (ἐπουρανίοις) places in Christ:
• Ephesians 1:20 — Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly (ἐπουρανίοις) places,
• Ephesians 2:6 — And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly (ἐπουρανίοις) places in Christ Jesus:
• Ephesians 3:10 — To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly (ἐπουρανίοις) places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
• Ephesians 6:12 — For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high (ἐπουρανίοις) places.
• Philippians 2:10 — That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven (ἐπουρανίων), and things in earth, and things under the earth;
• 2 Timothy 4:18 — And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly (ἐπουράνιον) kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• Hebrews 3:1 — Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly (ἐπουρανίου) calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
• Hebrews 6:4 — For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly (ἐπουρανίου) gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
• Hebrews 8:5 — Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things (ἐπουρανίων), as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
• Hebrews 9:23 — It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things (ἐπουράνια) themselves with better sacrifices than these.
• Hebrews 12:22 — But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly (ἐπουρανίῳ) Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,