Etymology : Middle English heven, from Old English heofon; akin to Old High German himil heaven
Pronunciation : 'he-v&n
Function : noun
Date : before 12th century
1. place where God and the angels dwell; home of the righteous after death; paradise, bliss, utter happiness; sky, firmament. heaven\heav"en\ (h&ebreve;v"'n), n. [oe. heven, hefen, heofen, as. heofon; akin to os. hevan, lg. heben, heven, icel. hifinn; of uncertain origin, cf. d. hemel, g. himmel, icel. himmin, goth. himins; perh. akin to, or influenced by, the root of e. heave, or from a root signifying to cover, cf. goth. gahamōn to put on, clothe one's self, g. hemd shirt, and perh. e. chemise.].
2. the expanse of space surrounding the earth; esp., that which seems to be over the earth like a great arch or dome; the firmament; the sky; the place where the sun, moon, and stars appear; -- often used in the plural in this sense. i never saw the heavens so dim by day. when my eyes shall be turned to behold for the last time the sun in heaven. webster.
3. the dwelling place of the deity; the abode of bliss; the place or state of the blessed after death. unto the god of love, high heaven's king. it is a knell that summons thee to heaven or to hell. new thoughts of god, new hopes of heaven.note: in this general sense heaven and its corresponding words in other languages have as various definite interpretations as there are phases of religious belief.
4. the sovereign of heaven; god; also, the assembly of the blessed, collectively; -- used variously in this sense, as in no.
5. her prayers, whom heaven delights to hear. the will and high permission of all-ruling heaven.
6. any place of supreme happiness or great comfort; perfect felicity; bliss; a sublime or exalted condition; as, a heaven of delight. "a heaven of beauty." "the brightest heaven of invention." o bed! bed! delicious bed! that heaven upon earth to the weary head! ood.note: heaven is very often used, esp. with participles, in forming compound words, most of which need no special explanation; as, heaven-appeasing, heaven-aspiring, heaven-begot, heaven-born, heaven-bred, heaven-conducted, heaven-descended, heaven-directed, heaven-exalted, heaven-given, heaven-guided, heaven-inflicted, heaven-inspired, heaven-instructed, heaven-kissing, heaven-loved, heaven-moving, heaven-protected, heaven-taught, heaven-warring, and the like.heaven \heav"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. heavened ; p. pr. & vb. n. heavening.] to place in happiness or bliss, as if in heaven; to beatify. [r.] we are happy as the bird whose nest is heavened in the hush of purple hills. massey.heaven n.
7. the abode of god and the angels and the souls of those who have gained salvation [syn: heaven] [ant: hell].
8. any place of complete bliss and delight and peace [syn: eden, paradise, nirvana, promised land, shangri-la]heaven.
9. definitions. the phrase "heaven and earth" is used to indicate the whole universe (gen. 1:1; jer. 23:24; acts 17:24). according to the jewish notion there were three heavens, (a) the firmament, as "fowls of the heaven" (gen. 2:19; 7:3, 23; ps. 8:8, etc.), "the eagles of heaven" (lam. 4:19), etc. (b) the starry heavens (deut. 17:3; jer. 8:2; matt. 24:29). (c) "the heaven of heavens," or "the third heaven" (deut. 10:14; 1 kings 8:27; ps. 115:16; 148:4; 2 cor. 12:2).
10. meaning of words in the original, (a) the usual hebrew word for "heavens" is _shamayim_, a plural form meaning "heights," "elevations" (gen. 1:1; 2:1). (b) the hebrew word _marom_ is also used (ps. 68:18; 93:4; 102:19, etc.) as equivalent to _shamayim_, "high places," "heights." (c) heb. galgal, literally a "wheel," is rendered "heaven" in ps. 77:18 (r.v., "whirlwind"). (d) heb. shahak, rendered "sky" (deut. 33:26; job 37:18; ps. 18:11), plural "clouds" (job 35:5; 36:28; ps. 68:34, marg. "heavens"), means probably the firmament. (e) heb. rakia is closely connected with (d), and is rendered "firmamentum" in the vulgate, whence our "firmament" (gen. 1:6; deut. 33:26, etc.), regarded as a solid expanse.
11. The expanse of space surrounding the earth; esp., that which seems to be over the earth like a great arch or dome; the firmament; the sky; the place where the sun, moon, and stars appear; often used in the plural in this sense.
12. The dwelling place of the Deity; the abode of bliss; the place or state of the blessed after death.
13. The sovereign of heaven; God; also, the assembly of the blessed, collectively; used variously in this sense, as in No. 2.
14. Any place of supreme happiness or great comfort; perfect felicity; bliss; a sublime or exalted condition; as, a heaven of delight.
15. To place in happiness or bliss, as if in heaven; to beatify. the abode of God and the angels.
16. 1. In some religions, heaven is said to be the place where God lives, where good people go when they die, and where everyone is always happy. It is usually imagined as being high up in the sky. = paradise.
17. You can use heaven to refer to a place or situation that you like very much. We went touring in Wales and Ireland. It was heaven = paradise.
18. The heavens are the sky. He walked out into the middle of the road, looking up at the heavens. = sky, skies see also:
seventh heaven.
19. emphasis You say `Heaven forbid!' to emphasize that you very much hope that something will not happen. Heaven forbid that he should leave because of me!.
20. feelings You say `Good heavens!' or `Heavens!' to express surprise or to emphasize that you agree or disagree with someone. Good Heavens! That explains a lot!.
21. disapproval You say `Heaven help someone' when you are worried that something bad is going to happen to them, often because you disapprove of what they are doing or the way they are behaving. If this makes sense to our leaders, then heaven help us all.
22. emphasis You can say `Heaven knows' to emphasize that you do not know something, or that you find something very surprising. Heaven knows what they put in it.
23. emphasis You can say `Heaven knows' to emphasize something that you feel or believe very strongly. Heaven knows they have enough money.
24. If the heavens open, it suddenly starts raining very heavily. The match had just begun when the heavens opened and play was suspended.
25. for heaven's sake: see:
sake thank heavens: see thank. Dwelling place of God or the gods and the abode of the blessed dead. The term also refers to the celestial sphere, the place of the sun, moon, planets, and stars and the source of light, which symbolizes good. For later Judaism and Christianity, heaven is the destination of the faithful after a general resurrection of the dead, in contrast to hell, the place of punishment for the wicked. Islam has a similar belief. In Chinese religion, heaven is equated with the divine will, which guides the operation of all physical and moral laws. In some Mahayana Buddhist sects, heaven is a paradise for those who have received the saving grace of Amitabha. Heaven's Gate kingdom of heaven Temple of Heaven tree of heaven.
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