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Cloud in the Bible

The word cloud appears 107 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

The word cloud appears 107 times in the King James Version of the Bible. A cloud marks God's guiding, sheltering presence. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What cloud means in the Bible

A cloud marks God's guiding, sheltering presence.

Where the word cloud appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word cloud appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud:”Genesis 9:14

“In the daytime also he led them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.”Psalms 78:14

“He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night.”Psalms 105:39

“I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.”Isaiah 44:22

“And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.”Mark 9:7

“While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.”Luke 9:34

“And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.”Luke 21:27

“And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.”Revelation 14:16

Cloud and the Lord Jesus

Jesus was received up into a cloud, and He will come again in the clouds with power and glory.

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Questions people ask

How many times does the word cloud appear in the Bible?

The word cloud appears 107 times in the King James Version of the Bible. That number counts the exact word, in its King James spelling, wherever it occurs.

What does cloud mean in the Bible?

A cloud marks God's guiding, sheltering presence.

How does cloud point to Jesus?

Jesus was received up into a cloud, and He will come again in the clouds with power and glory.

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