Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
heavenly
Usage: οὐράνιος, -ον (cl. usually -α, -ον), [in LXX: Deu.28:12 A (שָׁמַיִם), etc. ;] of or in heaven, heavenly: Mat.5:48 6:14, 26 6:32 15:13 18:35 23:9, Luk.2:13, Act.26:19.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G3770
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
14
Books
8
Strong's G3770 Quick Answer
Strong's G3770 οὐράνιος (ouranios) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. ouranios (ou-ran'-ee-os) adj. 1. celestial, i.e. belonging to or coming from the sky [from G3772] It has 14 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include heavenly. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- ouranios (ou-ran'-ee-os) adj. 1. celestial, i.e. belonging to or coming from the sky [from G3772]
- Usage
- 14 linked usages
- Books
- 8 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- heavenly
Meaning and Definition
ouranios (ou-ran'-ee-os) adj. 1. celestial, i.e. belonging to or coming from the sky [from G3772] KJV: heavenly Root(s): G3772
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3770. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3770 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ouranios, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
heavenly
Matthew 6:14
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How Strong's G3770 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 7 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G3770 (οὐράνιος) appears 8 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Esdras 6:14 — οὐράνιον
- 2 Maccabees 7:34 — οὐρανίους
- 2 Maccabees 9:10 — οὐρανίων
- 3 Maccabees 6:18 — οὐρανίους
- 4 Maccabees 4:11 — οὐράνιον
Strong's G3770 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G3770 in the New Testament
6 indexed usages in New Testament.
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
Strong's G3770 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And whereas they said, Leave the stumps of the roots of the tree; thy kingdom abides sure to thee from the time that thou shalt know the power of the heavens.
Strong's G3770 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
7 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
And as for this house, it was built many years ago by a king of Israel great and strong, and was finished.
But thou, O godless man, and of all other most wicked, be not lifted up without a cause, nor puffed up with uncertain hopes, lifting up thy hand against the servants of God:
And the man, that thought a little afore he could reach to the stars of heaven, no man could endure to carry for his intolerable stink.
Usage Excerpts
First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3770.
And whereas they said, Leave the stumps of the roots of the tree; thy kingdom abides sure to thee from the time that thou shalt know the power of the heavens.
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
But he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
And as for this house, it was built many years ago by a king of Israel great and strong, and was finished.
But thou, O godless man, and of all other most wicked, be not lifted up without a cause, nor puffed up with uncertain hopes, lifting up thy hand against the servants of God:
And the man, that thought a little afore he could reach to the stars of heaven, no man could endure to carry for his intolerable stink.
Then the all-glorious, all-powerful, and true God, displayed his holy countenance, and opened the gates of heaven, from which two angels, dreadful of form, came down, and were visible to all but the Jews.
And Apollonius fell down half dead upon the court which is open to all nations, and extended his hands to heaven, and implored the Hebrews, with tears, to pray for him, and propitiate the heavenly host.
O most accursed tyrant, and enemy of heavenly justice, and cruelhearted, I am no murderer, nor sacrilegious man, whom thou thus ill-usest; but a defender of the Divine law.
But I have come of my own accord, that by the death of me, you may owe heavenly vengeance a punishment for more crimes.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3770, grouped by book.
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 4 usages, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
3 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
4 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G3770 FAQ
What does ouranios (οὐράνιος) mean?
Ouranios (Strong's G3770) is a Greek word most simply glossed "heavenly". ouranios (ou-ran'-ee-os) adj. 1. celestial, i.e. belonging to or coming from the sky [from G3772]
How many times is ouranios (οὐράνιος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's G3770 across 8 books.
Where can I study ouranios (οὐράνιος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3770 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate ouranios (οὐράνιος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as heavenly. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G3770 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 7 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3770, with linked reader references where each row is available.