What does "firmament" mean?
Firmament: The region of the air; the sky or heavens. And God said, Let there be a firmament in the miGen. i.
Additional senses
- 2.And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament. Gen. i.
- 3.Note: In Scripture, the word denotes an expanse, a wide extent; the great arch or expanse over out heads, in which are placed the atmosphere and the clouds, and in which the stars appear to be placed, and are really seen.
- 4.(Old Astron.) The orb of the fixed stars; the most rmote of the celestial spheres.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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