Isaiah 40:22

[Guest Chris777]

IS 40: 22 "It is He that sitteth up on the "circle" of the earth, and its inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers, that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in."

The hebrew here for circle is "Khoog" or "chuwg" is there anyone with a good understanding of the Hebrew interpretation that can tell me if this verse points to a spherical earth? Also the idea that many church fathers supported a flat earth and scared scholars into being quiet about it is a false one and i can find you a link if youd like but it would take ages.

[Openly Curious]

IS 40: 22 "It is He that sitteth up on the "circle" of the earth, and its inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers, that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in."

The hebrew here for circle is "Khoog" or "chuwg" is there anyone with a good understanding of the Hebrew interpretation that can tell me if this verse points to a spherical earth? Also the idea that many church fathers supported a flat earth and scared scholars into being quiet about it is a false one and i can find you a link if youd like but it would take ages.

Hi Chris,

The difinition for "spherical" is a 3 dimensional surface.

The hebrew difinition for the word "circle" is a circle, circuit or compass

In my opinion the earth could be looked at as spherical as in it's difinition also it meant earth or a planet so it would definitely fit those two as the earth could very well be 3 dimensional in it's surface.

They once along time ago did think the earth was flat but discovered later that it was round. But the Hebrew suggests that it is a circle which is round in shape.

Hope I've helped a little

OC

[Leonard]

If memory serves, the Hebrew kug means 'round' as we use the word round in English to indicate either a circle or a sphere.......

In fact, that meaning even carried into the Yiddish 'Kika' meaning a circle.....

[Guest Chris777]

can't chuwg also mean vault? and the phrase vault of heaven which appears by Elihu in Job is defined as the imaginary celestial sphere that the celestial bodies appear to be projected or something. More on this anyone?

another verse teaches that the earth is suspended in space in Job 26:7 "He stretcheth out the north over an empty place and hangeth the earth upon nothing." what do u guys think about this verse?

Many ppl try to quote the bible is unscientific since it says the earth is firmly fixed on its foundation and it cannot be shaken in psalms and this is clearly a misinterpretation of scripture. if this is what the Bible meant then why is there earthquakes when earthquakes also appear in the Bible. it was just stating that Gods sustaining his creation (the earth) and its not gonna like go flying into the sun or something

Edited September 11, 2007 by Chris777

[Guest i live 4 him-he died for me]

IS 40: 22 "It is He that sitteth up on the "circle" of the earth, and its inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers, that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in."

The hebrew here for circle is "Khoog" or "chuwg" is there anyone with a good understanding of the Hebrew interpretation that can tell me if this verse points to a spherical earth? Also the idea that many church fathers supported a flat earth and scared scholars into being quiet about it is a false one and i can find you a link if youd like but it would take ages.

hi my name is helena

[Fraught]

another verse teaches that the earth is suspended in space in Job 26:7 "He stretcheth out the north over an empty place and hangeth the earth upon nothing." what do u guys think about this verse?

the bible teaches that the earth will be shaken. see 'revelation'. the bible refers to 'from the or since the foundation of the earth, it speaks more of it being established or founded as in 'the founding fathers founded the u.s.a. generally when the bible speaks of a 'firm' foundation it is speaking of Christ Jesus. i.e. the foundation of our faith

[Guest]

hi my name is helena

Welcome!

[nebula]

IS 40: 22 "It is He that sitteth up on the "circle" of the earth, and its inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers, that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in."

The hebrew here for circle is "Khoog" or "chuwg"

According to Crosswalk.com's Lexicon:

Transliterated Word - Chuwg

Phonetic Spelling - "khoog"

Word Origin - from (02328)

Chuwg -

Definition

1. to encircle, encompass, describe a circle, draw round, make a circle

a. (Qal) to encircle, encompass

Job 26:10 - He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

Definition

1. circle, circuit, compass

2. (BDB) vault (of the heavens)

King James Word Usage - Total: 3

circle 1, circuit 1, compass 1

Uses in Scripture (bolded words are the translations of the Hebrew word chuwg):

Job 22:14 - Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.

Prov. 8:27 - When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:

Isaiah 40:22 - It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in: