οὐρανοῖς
ouranós
The expanse above the earth, the sky; in extended or figurative use: the region of celestial bodies, the heavens; the dwelling-place or domain of divine beings; the locus of divine power or authority. Used concretely for the visible sky, and abstractly or theologically for the abode or realm associated with the divine, transcendent reality, or afterlife. May refer also to the atmospheric expanse, or, in various ancient cosmological models, to one or more 'heavens' or cosmic zones.
Matthew 16:17 · Word #25
Lexicon G3772
| Lemma | οὐρανός |
| Transliteration | ouranós |
| Strong's | G3772 |
| Definition | The expanse above the earth, the sky; in extended or figurative use: the region of celestial bodies, the heavens; the dwelling-place or domain of divine beings; the locus of divine power or authority. Used concretely for the visible sky, and abstractly or theologically for the abode or realm associated with the divine, transcendent reality, or afterlife. May refer also to the atmospheric expanse, or, in various ancient cosmological models, to one or more 'heavens' or cosmic zones. |
Morphology N DAT M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | οὐρανός |
| Strong's | G3772 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3772-04
in the heavens
| Morphological Notes | Noun; dative masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,DMP); from οὐρανός. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes the sky or celestial expanse and, in extended use, the divine realm. The dative masculine plural form is rendered with a natural English locative sense, preserving both plurality ("heavens") and the dative case ("in"). |
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