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ἐπουράνιος

epouraniosheavenlyHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdjective19 occurrences6 books17 verses

Definition

ἐπουράνιος, -ον

(οὐρανός), [in LXX: Psalm 68:14 (שַׁדַּי), DA TH Daniel 4:23 A (שָׁמַיִם) 2Ma.3.39, 3Ma.6.28 3Mac.7.6, 4Ma.4.11 AR, 4Ma.11.3 א* ;]

in or of heaven, heavenly (in Hom., of the Gods): οἱ ἐ., opposite to ἐπίγειοι and καταχθόνιοι, Philippians 2:10; to χοϊκός, 1 Corinthians 15:48-49; σώματα (see Lft., Col., 376), 1 Corinthians 15:40; βασιλεία, 2 Timothy 4:18; παπρίς, Hebrews 11:16; Ἱερουσαλήμ, Hebrews 12:22; κλῆσις (cf. Lft. on Philippians 3:14), Hebrews 3:1; τὰ ἐ., Hebrews 8:5; 9:23; opposite to ἐπίγειος, John 3:12; id., of the heavenly regions, Ephesians 1:3, 20; 2:6; 3:10; 6:12; ἡ δωρεὰ ἡ ἐ., Hebrews 6:4 (Cremer, 468).

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

19 total
  1. John 3:12ἐπουράνια · heavenly
    If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?
  2. 1 Corinthians 15:40ἐπουράνια · heavenly; ἐπουρανίων · heavenly [bodies]
    There are also heavenly bodies and earthly bodies. But the splendor of the heavenly bodies is of one degree, and the splendor of the earthly bodies is of another.
  3. 1 Corinthians 15:48ἐπουράνιος · heavenly [man]; ἐπουράνιοι · of heaven
    As was the earthly man, so also are those who are of the earth; and as is the heavenly man, so also are those who are of heaven.
  4. 1 Corinthians 15:49ἐπουρανίου · heavenly [man]
    And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so also shall we bear the likeness of the heavenly man.
  5. Ephesians 1:3ἐπουρανίοις · heavenly realms
    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms.
  6. Ephesians 1:20ἐπουρανίοις · heavenly realms
    …which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,
  7. Ephesians 2:6ἐπουρανίοις · heavenly realms
    And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,
  8. Ephesians 3:10ἐπουρανίοις · heavenly realms
    His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
  9. Ephesians 6:12ἐπουρανίοις · heavenly realms
    For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
  10. Philippians 2:10ἐπουρανίων · in heaven
    …that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
  11. 2 Timothy 4:18ἐπουράνιον · heavenly
    And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
  12. Hebrews 3:1ἐπουρανίου · in [the] heavenly
    Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.
  13. Hebrews 6:4ἐπουρανίου · heavenly
    It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit,
  14. Hebrews 8:5ἐπουρανίων · is in heaven
    The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”
  15. Hebrews 9:23ἐπουράνια · heavenly things
    So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
  16. Hebrews 11:16ἐπουρανίου · a heavenly [one]
    Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
  17. Hebrews 12:22ἐπουρανίῳ · [the] heavenly
    Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels