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In the context of the Bible, "windows" are mentioned primarily as architectural features in ancient structures, serving both practical and symbolic purposes. The term "window" in the Scriptures often refers to an opening in a wall or roof that allows light and air to enter a building, and sometimes serves as a means of communication or escape.

Old Testament References

1. Noah's Ark: One of the earliest mentions of a window is found in the account of Noah's Ark. In Genesis 6:16, God instructs Noah, "You are to make a roof for the ark, finish the ark to within a cubit of the top, and put a door in the side of the ark." The window here is understood to be an opening for light and ventilation, crucial for the survival of those aboard during the Flood.

2. The Tower of Babel: While windows are not explicitly mentioned in the account of the Tower of Babel, the construction of such a grand structure would have likely included windows for practical purposes. The account, found in Genesis 11, highlights human ambition and the desire to reach the heavens, which may symbolically relate to the idea of windows as openings to the divine.

3. The Temple: In 1 Kings 6:4, during the construction of Solomon's Temple, it is noted, "He made narrow windows high up in the temple walls." These windows were designed to allow light into the sacred space while maintaining the sanctity and security of the interior. The presence of windows in the Temple underscores the balance between divine illumination and human craftsmanship.

4. The Prophets: Windows are occasionally mentioned in the prophetic books. In Daniel 6:10, Daniel prays with his windows open toward Jerusalem, demonstrating his faithfulness to God despite the king's decree. This act signifies openness to God and a connection to the holy city, Jerusalem.

New Testament References

1. Eutychus: In Acts 20:9, a young man named Eutychus is described as sitting in a window during Paul's lengthy discourse. "Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on." This incident, which leads to Eutychus falling and being miraculously revived by Paul, illustrates the practical use of windows in early Christian gatherings and the miraculous power of God at work through the apostles.

Symbolic and Theological Implications

Windows in the Bible often symbolize revelation, insight, and the presence of God. They serve as conduits for divine light and truth, illuminating the hearts and minds of believers. In a spiritual sense, windows can represent the openness of one's soul to receive God's grace and wisdom.

Furthermore, windows can symbolize the transparency and vulnerability required in a faithful relationship with God. Just as a window allows light to penetrate a room, believers are called to let the light of Christ shine into their lives, dispelling darkness and revealing truth.

In summary, windows in the biblical narrative are more than mere architectural features; they carry rich symbolic meaning, reflecting themes of divine revelation, spiritual openness, and the transformative power of God's presence.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

HEAVEN, WINDOWS OF

See ASTRONOMY, sec. III, 4.

WINDOWS OF HEAVEN

See ASTRONOMY, sec. III, 4.

Strong's Hebrew

699. arubbah -- a lattice, window, sluice
... 698, 699. arubbah. 700 . a lattice, window, sluice. Transliteration: arubbah
Phonetic Spelling: (ar-oob-baw') Short Definition: windows. ...
/hebrew/699.htm - 6k

2474. challon -- a window
... 2473, 2474. challon. 2475 . a window. Transliteration: challon Phonetic
Spelling: (khal-lone') Short Definition: windows. Word Origin ...
/hebrew/2474.htm - 5k

3551. kav -- window
kav or kavvah. 3550, 3551. kav or kavvah. 3552 . window. Transliteration: kav
or kavvah Phonetic Spelling: (kav) Short Definition: windows. ...
/hebrew/3551.htm - 6k

Library

My Beloved is Like a Roe or a Young Hart: Behold He Standeth ...
... 9. My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold he standeth behind our wall;
he looketh forth at the windows, showing himself through the lattice. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/guyon/song of songs of solomon/9 my beloved is like.htm

Chapter viii
... abated. Also the fountains of the deep were stopped and the windows of the
heavens; and the pouring rain from heaven was restrained. ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter viii.htm

Chapter twenty-six
... There were two windows in the front, very clean, and that was remarkable to begin
with. ... "Why, don't you know? These are the only clean windows in the block.". ...
//christianbookshelf.org/sheldon/in his steps/chapter twenty-six.htm

Book ix. On Jerusalem and Her Enemies
... [Gal.2:9]. The wall [of a house] is the construction of good works; in the song
of songs: behold, here past our wall, seeing through the windows. [Cant.2:9]. ...
/.../eucherius/the formulae of st eucherius of lyons/book ix on jerusalem and.htm

'Impossible, --Only I Saw It'
... shekel, in the gate of Samaria.2. Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered
the man of God, and said, Behold, if the Lord would make windows in heaven ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/impossibleonly i saw it.htm

I must not Go on Describing what Cannot be Described...
... then, opening another little door, led him out upon a narrow gallery that ran all
round the central part of the church, on the ledges of the windows of the ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 7 i must not.htm

Is God in the Camp?
... witchcraft. One would have thought that these symbols would only have been
like windows of agate and gates of carbuncle. Through ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 38 1892/is god in the camp.htm

Hugh the Builder
... The upper church, since then a chapter house, was built in Romanesque style, with
round arches, two rose windows, and three sanctuary windows with wide splays. ...
/.../marson/hugh bishop of lincoln/chapter viii hugh the builder.htm

part 2
... into the storehouse, that there may be meat in Mine house, and prove Me now herewith,
saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven ...
//christianbookshelf.org/pink/tithing/part 2.htm

I have Been Asked to Tell You About the Back of the North Wind. .. ...
... "But it can't be a window, because windows are holes to see out of.". "Well, that's
just what I made this window for.". ... Windows are to see out of, you say. ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 1 i have been.htm

Thesaurus

Windows (27 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia HEAVEN, WINDOWS OF. See ASTRONOMY, sec. III, 4.
WINDOWS OF HEAVEN. See ASTRONOMY, sec. III, 4. Multi-Version Concordance ...
/w/windows.htm - 15k

Openings (27 Occurrences)
... (YLT). 1 Kings 7:5 And all the openings and the side-posts 'are' square -- windows;
and sight 'is' over-against sight three times. (YLT). ...
/o/openings.htm - 14k

Arches (13 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 40:16 There were closed windows to the lodges, and to their posts within
the gate all around, and likewise to the arches; and windows were around inward ...
/a/arches.htm - 10k

Narrow (21 Occurrences)
... Bozez and the other Seneh. (BBE). 1 Kings 6:4 And for the house he made windows
of narrow lights. (KJV JPS WBS YLT NIV). 2 Kings 6:1 ...
/n/narrow.htm - 14k

Floodgates (6 Occurrences)
... in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day all the
fountains of the great deep were burst open, and the sky's windows were opened ...
/f/floodgates.htm - 8k

Porches (13 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 40:16 There were closed windows to the lodges, and to their posts within
the gate all around, and likewise to the arches; and windows were around inward ...
/p/porches.htm - 10k

Projections (10 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 40:16 And there were closed windows to the chambers, and to their posts
within the gate round about, and likewise to the projections; and the windows...
/p/projections.htm - 9k

Lodges (14 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 40:16 There were closed windows to the lodges, and to their posts within
the gate all around, and likewise to the arches; and windows were around inward ...
/l/lodges.htm - 10k

Thresholds (11 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 41:16 the thresholds, and the closed windows, and the galleries around on
their three stories, over against the threshold, with wood ceilings all around ...
/t/thresholds.htm - 10k

Projecting (17 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 40:16 There were closed windows to the lodges, and to their posts within
the gate all around, and likewise to the arches; and windows were around inward ...
/p/projecting.htm - 11k

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Windows (27 Occurrences)

Genesis 7:11
In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day all the fountains of the great deep were burst open, and the sky's windows were opened.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS RSV)

Genesis 8:2
The deep's fountains and the sky's windows were also stopped, and the rain from the sky was restrained.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS RSV)

1 Kings 6:4
For the house he made windows of fixed lattice work.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 7:4
And there were windows in three rows, and light was against light in three ranks.
(KJV WBS YLT NIV)

1 Kings 7:5
And all the doors and posts were square, with the windows: and light was against light in three ranks.
(KJV BBE WBS YLT RSV)

2 Kings 7:2
Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, "Behold, if Yahweh made windows in heaven, could this thing be?" He said, "Behold, you shall see it with your eyes, but shall not eat of it."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

2 Kings 7:19
and that captain answered the man of God, and said, "Now, behold, if Yahweh should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be?" and he said, "Behold, you shall see it with your eyes, but shall not eat of it."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Ecclesiastes 12:3
in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look out of the windows are darkened,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Song of Songs 2:9
My beloved is like a roe or a young hart. Behold, he stands behind our wall! He looks in at the windows. He glances through the lattice.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 24:18
It will happen that he who flees from the noise of the fear will fall into the pit; and he who comes up out of the midst of the pit will be taken in the snare; for the windows on high are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Isaiah 54:12
And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones.
(KJV WBS)

Isaiah 60:8
"Who are these who fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
(WEB KJV ASV BBE WBS YLT RSV)

Jeremiah 9:21
For death is come up into our windows, it is entered into our palaces; to cut off the children from outside, and the young men from the streets.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 22:14
who says, I will build me a wide house and spacious chambers, and cuts him out windows; and it is ceiling with cedar, and painted with vermilion.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 40:22
The windows of it, and its arches, and the palm trees of it, were after the measure of the gate whose prospect is toward the east; and they went up to it by seven steps; and its arches were before them.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Ezekiel 40:25
There were windows in it and in its arches all around, like those windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth twenty-five cubits.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Ezekiel 40:29
and its lodges, and its posts, and its arches, according to these measures: and there were windows in it and in its arches all around; it was fifty cubits long, and twenty-five cubits broad.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Ezekiel 40:30
And there were windows in it and in the covered way all round: it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 40:33
and its lodges, and its posts, and its arches, according to these measures: and there were windows therein and in its arches all around; it was fifty cubits long, and twenty-five cubits broad.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Ezekiel 40:36
its lodges, its posts, and its arches: and there were windows therein all around; the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth twenty-five cubits.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Ezekiel 41:16
the thresholds, and the closed windows, and the galleries around on their three stories, over against the threshold, with wood ceilings all around, and from the ground up to the windows, (now the windows were covered),
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 41:20
From earth level up to the windows there were winged ones and palm-trees pictured on the wall.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 41:26
There were closed windows and palm trees on the one side and on the other side, on the sides of the porch: thus were the side chambers of the house, and the thresholds.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Daniel 6:10
When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Joel 2:9
They rush on the city. They run on the wall. They climb up into the houses. They enter in at the windows like thieves.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Zephaniah 2:14
Herds will lie down in the midst of her, all the animals of the nations. Both the pelican and the porcupine will lodge in its capitals. Their calls will echo through the windows. Desolation will be in the thresholds, for he has laid bare the cedar beams.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NIV)

Malachi 3:10
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this," says Yahweh of Armies, "if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough for.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Subtopics

Windows

Windows of Heaven

Related Terms

Openings (27 Occurrences)

Arches (13 Occurrences)

Narrow (21 Occurrences)

Floodgates (6 Occurrences)

Porches (13 Occurrences)

Projections (10 Occurrences)

Lodges (14 Occurrences)

Thresholds (11 Occurrences)