Vocabulary Form
οὐρανός, -οῦ, ὁ
Definition

heaven, sky

Erasmian
Modern
Root
οὐρανο
Frequency
273
GK
4041
Cognates

Uranus is the Greek god of heaven.

Mnemonics

Uranus is up in the sky.

Mnemonic Singing

Let every heart prepare Him room,
and heaven and nature sing,
and heaven and nature sing,
and heaven, and heaven and nature sing.

Song
Verse

“May your kingdom come, may your will be done, on earth as it is in οὐρανός.” (Matt 6:10)

“Look at the birds of the οὐρανός. They neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.” (Matt 6:26)

Notes

You will often find οὐρανός in the plural. This is the result of a Jewish way of speaking, and you can translate the plural as a singular if it fits the context.

Biblical Concordance

Matthew 3:2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven (ouranōn | οὐρανῶν | gen pl masc) is at hand.
Matthew 3:16 And when Jesus was baptized, just as he was coming up from the water, the heavens (ouranoi | οὐρανοί | nom pl masc) were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him.
Matthew 3:17 And a voice from heaven (ouranōn | οὐρανῶν | gen pl masc) said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, in whom I delight.”
Matthew 4:17 From then on Jesus began to proclaim, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven (ouranōn | οὐρανῶν | gen pl masc) is at hand.”
Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (ouranōn | οὐρανῶν | gen pl masc).
Matthew 5:10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (ouranōn | οὐρανῶν | gen pl masc).
Matthew 5:12 Rejoice and be very glad because your reward is great in heaven (ouranois | οὐρανοῖς | dat pl masc); for that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Matthew 5:16 Let your light shine like that before others, so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.” (ouranois | οὐρανοῖς | dat pl masc)
Matthew 5:18 I tell you the truth, until heaven (ouranos | οὐρανός | nom sg masc) and earth pass away, not a single iota or one little stroke will pass from the law until everything takes place.
Matthew 5:19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven (ouranōn | οὐρανῶν | gen pl masc); but whoever does them and teaches others, this person will be called great in the kingdom of heaven (ouranōn | οὐρανῶν | gen pl masc).
Matthew 5:20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven (ouranōn | οὐρανῶν | gen pl masc).
Matthew 5:34 But I say to you, do not take an oath at all; neither by heaven (ouranō | οὐρανῷ | dat sg masc), for it is the throne of God,
Matthew 5:45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven (ouranois | οὐρανοῖς | dat pl masc), for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
Matthew 6:1 “Take care not to perform your good deeds before others so as to be seen by them; otherwise you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven (ouranois | οὐρανοῖς | dat pl masc).
Matthew 6:9 Pray then like this: ‘Our Father in heaven (ouranois | οὐρανοῖς | dat pl masc), may your name be revered,
Matthew 6:10 may your kingdom come, may your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven (ouranō | οὐρανῷ | dat sg masc).
Matthew 6:20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven (ouranō | οὐρανῷ | dat sg masc), where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
Matthew 6:26 Look at the birds of the air (ouranou | οὐρανοῦ | gen sg masc), they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not more valuable than they?
Matthew 7:11 If then you, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven (ouranois | οὐρανοῖς | dat pl masc) give good things to those who ask him!
Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven (ouranōn | οὐρανῶν | gen pl masc), but the one who does the will of my Father in heaven (ouranois | οὐρανοῖς | dat pl masc).
Matthew 8:11 I tell you, many will come from the east and west to recline at table with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven (ouranōn | οὐρανῶν | gen pl masc),
Matthew 8:20 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have lairs and birds of the air (ouranou | οὐρανοῦ | gen sg masc) have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”
Matthew 10:7 As you go, proclaim the message, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven (ouranōn | οὐρανῶν | gen pl masc) is at hand.’
Matthew 10:32 So everyone who will acknowledge me before others, I will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven (ouranois | οὐρανοῖς | dat pl masc);
Matthew 10:33 but whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father who is in heaven (ouranois | οὐρανοῖς | dat pl masc).