In biblical contexts, the term "vault" can refer to a variety of structures or concepts, often related to the heavens, architecture, or storage. The word itself is not frequently used in most English translations of the Bible, but the concept is present in several passages.

Heavenly Vault

The idea of a "vault" is often associated with the heavens or the firmament. In Genesis 1:6-8 , God creates the expanse to separate the waters, which is sometimes understood as a vault or dome over the earth: "And God said, 'Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.' So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so. God called the expanse 'sky.' And there was evening, and there was morning—the second day." This expanse, or firmament, is seen as a vault that holds the celestial bodies and separates the earthly realm from the divine.

Architectural Vaults

In ancient Near Eastern architecture, vaults were used in the construction of buildings and storage facilities. While the Bible does not explicitly describe the construction of vaults in the same way it details other architectural elements like altars or temples, the concept of secure storage is present. For example, in 2 Kings 20:13 , Hezekiah shows the envoys from Babylon all the treasures of his house, which would have been stored in secure locations: "And Hezekiah received the messengers and showed them all that was in his treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, as well as his armory and everything found in his storehouses. There was nothing in his palace or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them."

Symbolic and Metaphorical Uses

The vault can also be understood metaphorically in Scripture. The heavens as a vault symbolize God's majesty and the order of creation. In Job 22:14 , the heavens are described as a vault through which God observes the earth: "Thick clouds veil Him so He does not see us as He traverses the vault of heaven." This imagery emphasizes God's omnipresence and the separation between the divine and human realms.

Theological Implications

The concept of a vault, particularly in its heavenly context, underscores the biblical theme of God's sovereignty and the ordered structure of creation. The vault of the heavens is a testament to God's creative power and His authority over the universe. It serves as a reminder of the separation between the Creator and the created, while also highlighting the beauty and complexity of God's design.

In summary, while the term "vault" may not appear frequently in the biblical text, its conceptual presence is significant in understanding the biblical worldview of creation, divine sovereignty, and the orderliness of God's creation.1. (n.) An arched structure of masonry, forming a ceiling or canopy.

2. (n.) An arched apartment; especially, a subterranean room, use for storing articles, for a prison, for interment, or the like; a cell; a cellar.

3. (n.) The canopy of heaven; the sky.

4. (n.) A leap or bound.

5. (n.) The bound or leap of a horse; a curvet.

6. (n.) A leap by aid of the hands, or of a pole, springboard, or the like.

7. (v. t.) To form with a vault, or to cover with a vault; to give the shape of an arch to; to arch; as, vault a roof; to vault a passage to a court.

8. (v. i.) To leap over; esp., to leap over by aid of the hands or a pole; as, to vault a fence.

9. (n.) To leap; to bound; to jump; to spring.

10. (n.) To exhibit feats of tumbling or leaping; to tumble.

EARTH, VAULT, OF THE

volt:

In one passage God is said to have "founded his vault ('aghuddah) upon the earth" (Amos 9:6). It is not quite certain whether this dome or vault refers to the earth itself, or to the heavens arched above it.

The latter is the usual interpretation, but in either case the reference is rather to the strength of the structure than to its form; the word implying something that is firmly bound together and hence, an arch or dome because of its stability.

See also ASTRONOMY, sec. III, 2.

VAULT

volt (natsar, "to guard," "protest"): Isaiah's charge against Israel as "a people that.... lodge in the secret places" (Isaiah 65:4, margin "vaults," the King James Version "monuments") probably refers to the custom of sleeping in sacred tombs or vaults of idol temples to learn the future through dreams by the method known as incubation.

See DIVINATION, 6, (ii); 7, 1; FAMILIAR; WITCHCRAFT; and Expository Times, IX, 157;.

VAULT OF EARTH

See ASTRONOMY, sec. III, 1.

2926. krupte -- a crypt
... a crypt. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: krupte Phonetic Spelling:
(kroop-tay') Short Definition: a cellar, vault Definition: a cellar, vault ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2926.htm - 6k2329. chug -- vault, horizon
... 2328, 2329. chug. 2330 . vault, horizon. Transliteration: chug Phonetic
Spelling: (khoog) Short Definition: circle. Word Origin ...
/hebrew/2329.htm - 6k

2588. chanuth -- a cell, vault
... 2587, 2588. chanuth. 2589 . a cell, vault. Transliteration: chanuth Phonetic
Spelling: (khaw-nooth') Short Definition: cell. Word ...
/hebrew/2588.htm - 6k

1354. gab -- a back
... 1), massive* (1), rims (3), shrine (2), shrines (1). the top or rim, a boss,
a vault. From an unused root meaning to hollow or curve ...
/hebrew/1354.htm - 6k

The Death of the Famous Actor Miraudin was a Nine Days' Wonder...
... and marked, "In sorrow, from Sylvie Hermenstein", on the closed coffin, escorted
her melancholy burden back to Paris, where in a stately marble vault, to the ...
//christianbookshelf.org/corelli/the master-christian/xxv the death of the.htm

An Accident and a Long Sermon
... great. In the beginning of the expounding, there being a large vault beneath,
the main beam which supported the floor broke. The ...
/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/an accident and a long.htm

The First Per??an Discourses - to the Pharisees Concerning the Two ...
... What was the object of lighting a lamp? Surely, that it may give light. But if so,
no one would put it into a vault, nor under the bushel, but on the stand. ...
/.../the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xi the first peraean.htm

Mosaic Cosmogony.
... It represents the sky as a watery vault in which the sun, moon, and stars are set. ...
The work of the second day of creation is to erect the vault of Heaven (Heb. ...
/.../temple/essays and reviews the education of the world/mosaic cosmogony.htm

In the Present Crusade against the Bible and the Faith of ...
... unto [106] .". "The work of the second day of Creation is to erect the vault
of Heaven (Heb. Rakia; Gr. stereoma; Lat. Firmamentum ...
/.../burgon/inspiration and interpretation/v in the present crusade.htm

The Death and the Raising of Lazarus - the Question of Miracles ...
... Such a cave' or vault' of 4 cubits' (6 feet) width, 6 cubits' (9 feet) length, and
4 cubits' (6 feet) height, contained niches' for eight bodies - three on ...
/.../edersheim/the life and times of jesus the messiah/chapter xxi the death and.htm

The Siege. (xxi, xxxii-xxxiv, xxxvii, xxxviii. )
... He denied this, but was taken to the princes, who flogged him and flung
him into a vault in the house of Jonathan, the Secretary. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/smith/jeremiah/3 the siege xxi xxxii-xxxiv.htm

The Tomb of Jesus
... Nay, start not from the entrance; let not the darkness affright thee; the vault
is not damp with the vapors of death, nor doth the air contain aught of ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/the tomb of jesus.htm

History Of Egypt, Chaldaea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, V 2
... of Gizeh and Saqqara: the Great Sphinx; the mastabas, their chapel and its decoration,
the statues of the double, the sepulchral vault -- Importance of the wall ...
/.../history of egypt chaldaea syria babylonia and assyria v 2/title page.htm

Hugh the Builder
... Hugh resolved upon a stone vault of the Burgundian type, followed at the Grande
Chartreuse, and he therefore had to thicken the walls by an extra case. ...
/.../marson/hugh bishop of lincoln/chapter viii hugh the builder.htm

Vault (2 Occurrences)
... 7. (vt) To form with a vault, or to cover with a vault; to give the shape of an
arch to; to arch; as, vault a roof; to vault a passage to a court. ...
/v/vault.htm - 9k

Vaulted (6 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (imp. & pp) of Vault. 2. (a.) Arched; concave;
as, a vaulted roof. 3. (a.) Covered with an arch, or vault. ...
/v/vaulted.htm - 8k

Cosmological
... But it is an exaggeration of all this to speak, as is sometimes done, as if the
Hebrews were children who thought of the sky as a solid vault (Genesis 1:6-8 ...
/c/cosmological.htm - 33k

Earth (10501 Occurrences)
... EARTH, VAULT, OF THE. volt: In one passage God is said to have "founded
his vault ('aghuddah) upon the earth" (Amos 9:6). It is not ...
/e/earth.htm - 26k

World (2829 Occurrences)
... But it is an exaggeration of all this to speak, as is sometimes done, as if the
Hebrews were children who thought of the sky as a solid vault (Genesis 1:6-8 ...
/w/world.htm - 40k

Roof (55 Occurrences)
... In the case of a building with vaulted ceilings protected by an outer roof, some
writers call the vault the roof, and the outer protection the roof mask. ...
/r/roof.htm - 24k

Compasses (1 Occurrence)
... kum'-pas, kum'-pas-iz: "Compass," noun, is the translation of chugh, "a circle,"
"vault" or "arch" ("when he set a compass upon the face of the depth" Proverbs ...
/c/compasses.htm - 10k

Compass (51 Occurrences)
... kum'-pas, kum'-pas-iz: "Compass," noun, is the translation of chugh, "a circle,"
"vault" or "arch" ("when he set a compass upon the face of the depth" Proverbs ...
/c/compass.htm - 26k

Circuit (27 Occurrences)
... sun round the earth (Psalm 19:6), and the changes of the wind (Ecclesiastes 1:6).
In Job 22:14, "in the circuit of heaven" (RV marg., "on the vault of heaven ...
/c/circuit.htm - 16k

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