What is the…
firmament in the Bible

Hebrew: רָקִיעַ —transliteration: raqia or raki'a —meaning: an expanse, visible arch of the sky

The word firmament is from the the Latin Vulgate firmamentum, which is as a translation of the Hebrew word raqia.

This word means simply “expansion.” It denotes the space or expanse like an arch appearing immediately above us.

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