οὐρανός (ouranós) — Air

Greek word study: οὐρανός (ouranós), Strong's G3772. the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity)

GreekStrong's G3772
Quick definition
Greek word
οὐρανός (ouranós)

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

Word study
Derivation: perhaps from the same as G3735 (ὄρος) (through the idea of elevation);

KJV translation words: air, heaven(-ly), sky

Where this word appears

Strong's G3772 is tagged on 281 words in 261 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 3:2 and last appears in Revelation 21:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

heaven ×157heavens ×78the heavens ×14of heaven ×12air ×8sky ×7Heaven is ×1O heaven ×1a heaven ×1of the heavens ×1the sky ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

οὐρανοῦ ×94οὐρανῶν ×41οὐρανοῖς ×38οὐρανῷ ×37οὐρανὸν ×31οὐρανόν ×10οὐρανὸς ×8οὐρανοὶ ×5οὐρανός ×4οὐρανοὺς ×3

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×82Revelation ×53Luke ×37Acts ×26Mark ×20John ×19Hebrews ×112 Peter ×6

Verses (first 25 of 261)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G3735 ὄρος (óros).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G2032 ἐπουράνιος (epouránios), G3321 μεσουράνημα (mesouránēma), G3770 οὐράνιος (ouránios), G3771 οὐρανόθεν (ouranóthen).

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Frequently asked questions

What does ouranós (G3772) mean?

The sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of god); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the gospel (christianity).

How is G3772 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G3772 as: air, heaven(-ly), sky.

How often does οὐρανός (ouranós) appear?

Strong's G3772 is tagged on 281 words in 261 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 3:2 and last appears in Revelation 21:10.