Is it in the Bible?
Is “Heaven” in the Bible?
Yes. “Heaven” is in the Bible. It appears 428 times in the Lumin Translation and 583 times in the King James Bible.
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Where it appears, and how often.
In the Bible
Yes. “Heaven” is in the Bible.
It appears 428 times in the Lumin Translation and 583 times in the King James Bible.
Heaven is all through the Bible. Genesis 1:1 opens with God creating “the heavens and the earth.” Jesus taught his disciples to pray “Our Father in heaven” (Matthew 6:9), and Revelation 21:1 ends with a new heaven and a new earth.
In two Bibles
Lumin Translation: 428 times, first in Genesis 14:19.
King James Version: 583 times, first in Genesis 1:1.
Where it appears
- 428 times
- 407 verses
- 44 books
The first 5 of 407 verses with “heaven” in the Lumin Translation:
He blessed Abram and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.
Genesis 14:19 · open the chapter →
But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand in an oath to Yahweh, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
Genesis 14:22 · open the chapter →
God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven and said to her, “What is wrong, Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the boy crying where he is.
Genesis 21:17 · open the chapter →
But the angel of Yahweh called to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!” He answered, “Here I am.”
Genesis 22:11 · open the chapter →
The angel of Yahweh called to Abraham from heaven a second time
Genesis 22:15 · open the chapter →
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Is “Heaven” in the Bible?
Yes. “Heaven” is in the Bible. It appears 428 times in the Lumin Translation and 583 times in the King James Bible. Heaven is all through the Bible. Genesis 1:1 opens with God creating “the heavens and the earth.” Jesus taught his disciples to pray “Our Father in heaven” (Matthew 6:9), and Revelation 21:1 ends with a new heaven and a new earth.
How many times is “Heaven” in the Bible?
Heaven appears 428 times in the Lumin Translation and 583 times in the King James Bible. Counts are of exact word forms.
Where is “Heaven” first mentioned in the Bible?
In the Lumin Translation, heaven first appears in Genesis 14:19: “He blessed Abram and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.”
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