The word in Scripture

Firmament in the Bible

The word firmament appears 17 times in the King James Version of the Bible. The firmament is the expanse of sky proclaiming God's handiwork. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What firmament means in the Bible

The firmament is the expanse of sky proclaiming God's handiwork.

Where the word firmament appears

Here are 6 of the passages where the word firmament appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.”Genesis 1:6

“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.”Psalms 19:1

“Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.”Psalms 150:1

“And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads, when they stood, and had let down their wings.”Ezekiel 1:25

“Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.”Ezekiel 10:1

“And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.”Daniel 12:3