The word in Scripture

Heavens in the Bible

The word heavens appears 133 times in the King James Version of the Bible. The heavens declare the glory and majesty of God. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What heavens means in the Bible

The heavens declare the glory and majesty of God.

Where the word heavens appears

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

“Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.”Psalms 68:4

“Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.”Psalms 148:4

“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”Isaiah 55:9

“Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,”Isaiah 64:1

“And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:”Mark 1:10

“He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)”Ephesians 4:10

“And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:”Hebrews 1:10

“For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;”Hebrews 7:26