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Firmament
People's Dictionary of the Bible
Firmament. In Scripture the Hebrew word denotes an expanse, a wide extent; the great arch or expanse over our heads, in which are placed the atmosphere and the clouds, and in which the stars appear to be placed, and are really seen.
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Rice, Edwin Wilbur, DD. Entry for 'Firmament'. People's Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/rpd/f/firmament.html. 1893.