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What is the Greek translation to or meaning of Heaven?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    The Greek word is "ouranos" (the root of the word "Uranus") and it simply means the sky, the heavens.

  • 4 years ago

    Greek Word For Heaven

  • 1 decade ago

    Heaven=παράδεισος

  • Moi
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    "ouranos"

    Lexicon Results Strong's G3772 - ouranos οὐρανός

    Transliteration

    ouranos

    Pronunciation

    ü-rä-no's (Key)

    Part of Speech

    masculine noun

    Root Word (Etymology)

    perhaps from the same as G3735 (through the idea of elevation); the sky

    TDNT Reference

    5:497,736

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    Outline of Biblical Usage 1) the vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it

    a) the universe, the world

    b) the aerial heavens or sky, the region where the clouds and the tempests gather, and where thunder and lightning are produced

    c) the sidereal or starry heavens

    2) the region above the sidereal heavens, the seat of order of things eternal and consummately perfect where God dwells and other heavenly beings

    Authorized Version (KJV) Translation Count — Total: 284 AV — heaven 268, air 10, sky 5, heavenly + 1537

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  • Stella
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    The name of the Greek god Ouranos, who was sometimes imagined as a personification of the sky itself. :)

    Source(s): Hellenic Polytheist
  • 1 decade ago

    One way of saying heaven in greek is ouranos or ourania. check wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_say_heaven_in_greek i couldnt check the full web address for you as my browser just closed down. hope this is helpfull

    Source(s): wikipedia
  • 1 decade ago

    Ouranos

    Air, heaven, sky. That which is lofty.

  • cozyuk
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    I think you mean the Elysian Fields... The idea that people live on on 'the other side' as they did on earth.

    It's a nice idea.

    Source(s): Open minded Atheist.
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