1. רָקִיעַ
extended surface, expanse
The corpus record — Hebrew
רָקִ֖יעַ
raqiya · n.m
extended surface, expanse
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Distribution
- Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) 17 · 0.55/10k
Senses
2. רָקִיעַ
properly, an expanse, i.e. the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky
Attestations
- רָקִ֖יעַ Genesis 1:6 (BHS)
- הָ/רָקִיעַ֒ Genesis 1:7 (BHS)
- לָ/רָקִ֔יעַ Genesis 1:7 (BHS)
- לָ/רָקִ֑יעַ Genesis 1:7 (BHS)
- לָֽ/רָקִ֖יעַ Genesis 1:8 (BHS)
- בִּ/רְקִ֣יעַ Genesis 1:14 (BHS)
6 of 17 attestations shown.
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