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ἐπουράνιος
epouránios · Greek · Strong's G2032 · 19 occurrences
The KJV renders 15 different Hebrew and Greek words as “high”
What it means
above the sky
from G1909 (ἐπί) and G3772 (οὐρανός);
How the KJV renders it
celestial, heaven, high
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“high”
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Where it appears
19 occurrences in the Greek text, first 17 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 15:40 · A-GPN
There are also celestial bodies and terrestrial bodies; but the glory of the celestial differs from that of the terrestrial.
1 Corinthians 15:48 · A-NPM
As is the one made of dust, such are those who are also made of dust; and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
1 Corinthians 15:49 · A-GSM
As we have borne the image of those made of dust, let’s also bear the image of the heavenly.
2 Timothy 4:18 · A-ASF
And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 1:3 · A-DPN
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
Ephesians 1:20 · A-DPN
which he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,
Ephesians 2:6 A-DPNEphesians 3:10 A-DPNEphesians 6:12 A-DPNHebrews 3:1 A-GSFHebrews 6:4 A-GSFHebrews 8:5 A-GPNHebrews 9:23 A-APNHebrews 11:16 A-GSFHebrews 12:22 A-DSFJohn 3:12 A-APNPhilippians 2:10 A-GPM
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