ΡΑΝ, ραν
RHAN, rhan
Sounds Like: oo-RAHN
Translations: heaven, sky, a heaven, a sky, dry land, a dry land
From the root: ΟΥΡΑΝΟΣ, ΞΗΡΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
Explanation: This word is a truncated form of two possible words, depending on context. It could be the accusative singular form of ΟΥΡΑΝΟΣ (ouranos), meaning 'heaven' or 'sky'. In this case, it refers to the celestial dwelling place of God or the visible sky. It can also be the accusative singular feminine form of ΞΗΡΟΣ (xēros), meaning 'dry' or 'dry land'. When used as a noun, it refers to the land as opposed to the sea. The context of the sentence determines which meaning is intended.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine (for ΟΥΡΑΝΟΣ) or Feminine (for ΞΗΡΟΣ)
Strong’s numbers: G3772 (Lookup on BibleHub), G3584 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Chronicles — 2:25
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΟΥΡΑΝΟΣ, ΞΗΡΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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