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What does "Cloud" mean in the Bible?

The Hebrew words thus translated bring out the ideas of a "covering" for the sky a "darkness," or simply a "vapor." The references to clouds in the Bible will be better understood when the fact is known that from the beginning of May to the end of September not a cloud is usually seen, 1 Sam 12:17-18; hence their appearance would be phenomenal. Cloud appears in 74 verses across 18 books of the Bible.

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What does the Bible say about Cloud?

CLOUD. The Hebrew words thus translated bring out the ideas of a "covering" for the sky a "darkness," or simply a "vapor." The references to clouds in the Bible will be better understood when the fact is known that from the beginning of May to the end of September not a cloud is usually seen, 1 Sam 12:17-18; hence their appearance would be phenomenal. The oncoming of clouds marked the approach of rain. 1 Kgs 18:44; Luke 12:54. "A cloud without rain" was indeed a proverb for a man whose performance belied his promise. Prov 25:14. Clouds shield the divine Presence, Ex 16:10; Ex 33:9; Num 11:25; 1 Kgs 8:10; Job 22:14; Ps 18:11; and in evidence of the divinity of Christ is the fact that clouds play a part in his recorded life and in his future glory. Matt 17:5; Matt 24:30; Acts 1:9; Rev 14:14. Clouds symbolize transitoriness. Job 30:15; Hos 6:4; armies and multitudes of people, Hos Isa, 60:8; Jer 4:13; Heb 12:1. "A cloudy day" is a day of calamity. Eze 30:3; 3Lev 4:12. Peter likens false teachers to "clouds that are carried with a tempest." 2 Pet 2:17.

Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.

Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

What is the Hebrew word for Cloud?

Hebrew · H6051

עָנָן

a.nan

cloud

TBESH, STEPBible, licensed CC BY 4.0.

Where does Cloud appear in the Bible?

Cloud is referenced in 74 verses across 18 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

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What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Cloud.

Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Cloud?

Cloud appears in 74 verses across 18 books, most often in Exodus, which accounts for 19 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Cloud?

Exodus, Numbers, Ezekiel, Revelation, Luke, Deuteronomy, Psalms, 1 Corinthians, and 10 more.

Where can I read every verse about Cloud?

This page lists 24 of them. Protos carries all 74, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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