Ouranós — G3772

Definition

masculine noun

the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity)

1. the vaulted expanse of the Sky with all the things visible in it
1. generally
2. the aerial heavens or sky, the region where the clouds and tempests gather, and where thunder and lightning are produced
3. the sidereal or starry heavens
2. "the region above the sidereal heavens, the seat of an order of things eternal and consummately perfect, where God dwells and the other heavenly beings"
1. Büch. d. Macc., p. 20. On the phrase ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν and its meaning, see βασιλεία, 3

Usually translated as

heaven, air, sky, heavenly

Origin

perhaps from the same as G3735 (through the idea of elevation)

• óros (G3735)

Occurrences

Ouranós occurs 284 times in 264 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (74), Mark (19), Luke (35), John (16), Acts (24), Romans (2), 1 Corinthians (2), 2 Corinthians (3), Galatians (1), Ephesians (4), Philippians (1), Colossians (5), 1 Thessalonians (2), 2 Thessalonians (1), Hebrews (11), James (2), 1 Peter (3), 2 Peter (6), 1 John (1), Revelation (52)

• Matthew 3:2 — And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven (οὐρανῶν) is at hand.
• Matthew 3:16 — And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens (οὐρανοὶ) were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
• Matthew 3:17 — And lo a voice from heaven (οὐρανῶν), saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
• Matthew 4:17 — From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven (οὐρανῶν) is at hand.
• Matthew 5:3 — Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (οὐρανῶν).
• Matthew 5:10 — Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (οὐρανῶν).
• Matthew 5:12 — Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven (οὐρανοῖς): for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
• Matthew 5:16 — Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven (οὐρανοῖς).
• Matthew 5:18 — For verily I say unto you, Till heaven (οὐρανὸς) and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
• Matthew 5:19 — Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven (οὐρανῶν): but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
• Matthew 5:19 — Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven (οὐρανῶν).
• Matthew 5:20 — For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven (οὐρανῶν).
• Matthew 5:34 — But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven (οὐρανῷ); for it is God’s throne:
• Matthew 5:45 — That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven (οὐρανοῖς): for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
• Matthew 5:48 — Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven (οὐρανοῖς) is perfect.
• Matthew 6:1 — Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven (οὐρανοῖς).
• Matthew 6:9 — After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven (οὐρανοῖς), Hallowed be thy name.
• Matthew 6:10 — Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven (οὐρανῷ).
• Matthew 6:20 — But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven (οὐρανῷ), where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
• Matthew 6:26 — Behold the fowls of the air (οὐρανοῦ): for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
• Matthew 7:11 — If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven (οὐρανοῖς) give good things to them that ask him?
• Matthew 7:21 — Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven (οὐρανῶν); but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
• Matthew 7:21 — Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven (οὐρανοῖς).
• Matthew 8:11 — And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven (οὐρανῶν).
• Matthew 8:20 — And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air (οὐρανοῦ) have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
• Matthew 10:7 — And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven (οὐρανῶν) is at hand.
• Matthew 10:32 — Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven (οὐρανοῖς).
• Matthew 10:33 — But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven (οὐρανοῖς).
• Matthew 11:11 — Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven (οὐρανῶν) is greater than he.
• Matthew 11:12 — And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven (οὐρανῶν) suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
• Matthew 11:23 — And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven (οὐρανοῦ), shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.
• Matthew 11:25 — At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven (οὐρανοῦ) and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
• Matthew 12:50 — For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven (οὐρανοῖς), the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
• Matthew 13:11 — He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven (οὐρανῶν), but to them it is not given.
• Matthew 13:24 — Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven (οὐρανῶν) is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
• Matthew 13:31 — Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven (οὐρανῶν) is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
• Matthew 13:32 — Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air (οὐρανοῦ) come and lodge in the branches thereof.
• Matthew 13:33 — Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven (οὐρανῶν) is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
• Matthew 13:44 — Again, the kingdom of heaven (οὐρανῶν) is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
• Matthew 13:45 — Again, the kingdom of heaven (οὐρανῶν) is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
• Matthew 13:47 — Again, the kingdom of heaven (οὐρανῶν) is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:
• Matthew 13:52 — Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven (οὐρανῶν) is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.
• Matthew 14:19 — And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven (οὐρανὸν), he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
• Matthew 16:1 — The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven (οὐρανοῦ).
• Matthew 16:2 — He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky (οὐρανὸς) is red.
• Matthew 16:3 — And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky (οὐρανὸς) is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
• Matthew 16:3 — And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky (οὐρανοῦ); but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
• Matthew 16:17 — And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven (οὐρανοῖς).
• Matthew 16:19 — And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven (οὐρανῶν): and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
• Matthew 16:19 — And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven (οὐρανοῖς): and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.