# 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.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/heaven
By Andrew Kittridge · November 11, 2026

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.

- Lumin Translation: 428, first in Genesis 14:19
- King James Version: 583, first in Genesis 1:1

## Where it appears

407 verses in 44 books (Old Testament 197, New Testament 231).

> He blessed Abram and said, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.
>
> — [Genesis 14:19](https://www.lumin.faith/read/genesis/14#19) (Lumin Translation)

> 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](https://www.lumin.faith/read/genesis/14#22) (Lumin Translation)

> 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](https://www.lumin.faith/read/genesis/21#17) (Lumin Translation)

> But the angel of Yahweh called to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!” He answered, “Here I am.”
>
> — [Genesis 22:11](https://www.lumin.faith/read/genesis/22#11) (Lumin Translation)

> The angel of Yahweh called to Abraham from heaven a second time
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> — [Genesis 22:15](https://www.lumin.faith/read/genesis/22#15) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### 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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