{"query": "Easton: Firmament", "count": 20, "results": [{"id": "card_n_4d9d0f7086f4", "title": "Easton: Firmament", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "From the Vulgate firmamentum, which is used as the translation of the Hebrew raki’a. This word means simply “expansion.” It denotes the space or expanse like an arch appearing immediately above us. Th"}, {"id": "card_c_82d1cfc04c31", "title": "Easton: Firmament ↔ Easton: Herodians", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Both belong to dictionary · easton_concept_e_h — a structural sibling link restored from 1.0's nesting (re-verified same section live). Connects the map so no card is left orphaned."}, {"id": "card_c_87b7acaeec5a", "title": "Easton: Firmament ↔ Easton: Gaius", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Both belong to dictionary · easton_concept_e_h — a structural sibling link restored from 1.0's nesting (re-verified same section live). Connects the map so no card is left orphaned."}, {"id": "card_src_word_firmament", "title": "firmament", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "firmament: (noun) the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected — syn: celestial sphere, sphere, empyrean, heavens, vault of heaven, welkin"}, {"id": "card_n_cee94141b069", "title": "Augustine, Confessions §aug_conf_13_018: Other waters there be above this firmament, I believe immortal, and separated...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Other waters there be above this firmament, I believe immortal, and separated from earthly corruption. Let them praise Thy Name, let them praise Thee, the supercelestial people, Thine angels, who have"}, {"id": "card_src_comm_genesis_1_6", "title": "Matthew Henry on Genesis 1:6", "shelf": "commentary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "On Genesis 1:6 — We have here an account of the second day's work, the creation of the firmament, in which observe, 1. The command of God concerning it: Let there be a firmament, an expansion, so the "}, {"id": "card_n_07f578ec78f8", "title": "Augustine, Confessions §aug_conf_13_016: Or who, except Thou, our God, made for us that firmament of authority over us...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Or who, except Thou, our God, made for us that firmament of authority over us in Thy Divine Scripture? as it is said, For heaven shall be folded up like a scroll; and now is it stretched over us like "}, {"id": "card_n_d4c92e7f154f", "title": "Easton: Heaven", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(1.) Definitions. 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The glorious appearance of his maje"}, {"id": "card_n_1e6acbf52c16", "title": "Augustine, Confessions §aug_conf_13_024: But you, chosen generation, you weak things of the world, who have forsaken a...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "But you, chosen generation, you weak things of the world, who have forsaken all, that ye may follow the Lord; go after Him, and confound the mighty; go after Him, ye beautiful feet, and shine ye in th"}, {"id": "card_src_lex_h7549", "title": "H7549 — רָקִיעַ (ra.qi.a): expanse", "shelf": "lexicon", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "רָקִיעַ (ra.qi.a), Strong's H7549: expanse. 1) extended surface (solid), expanse, firmament 1a) expanse (flat as base, support) 1b) firmament (of vault of heaven supporting waters above) 1b1) consider"}, {"id": "card_n_c93472531537", "title": "Augustine, Confessions §aug_conf_13_026: Speak I untruly, or do I mingle and confound, and not distinguish between the...", "shelf": "classics", "surface": "witness", "snippet": "Speak I untruly, or do I mingle and confound, and not distinguish between the lucid knowledge of these things in the firmament of heaven, and the material works in the wavy sea, and under the firmamen"}, {"id": "card_src_word_firmamental", "title": "firmamental", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "firmamental: (adjective) relating to the firmament or upper regions"}, {"id": "card_src_word_heavens", "title": "heavens", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "heavens: (noun) the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected — syn: celestial sphere, sphere, empyrean, firmament, vault of heaven, welkin"}, {"id": "card_src_word_welkin", "title": "welkin", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "welkin: (noun) the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected — syn: celestial sphere, sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault of heaven"}, {"id": "card_src_word_celestial_sphere", "title": "celestial sphere", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "celestial sphere: (noun) the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected — syn: sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, vault of heaven, welkin"}, {"id": "card_src_word_vault_of_heaven", "title": "vault of heaven", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "vault of heaven: (noun) the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected — syn: celestial sphere, sphere, empyrean, firmament, heavens, welkin"}, {"id": "card_src_lex_h92", "title": "H92 — אֲגֻדָּה (a.gud.dah): band", "shelf": "lexicon", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "אֲגֻדָּה (a.gud.dah), Strong's H92: band. 1) band, binding 1a) cords, bands, thongs (metaphorical of slavery) 1b) bunch of hyssop 1c) band of men, troops 1d) vault (of the heavens), firmament (binding"}, {"id": "card_src_word_empyrean", "title": "empyrean", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "empyrean: (noun) the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected — syn: celestial sphere, sphere, firmament, heavens, vault of heaven, welkin · (adjective"}]}