Heaven

Heaven, the abode of God.

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Heaven's Veil

And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations. -Isaiah 25:7 King James Version

And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. -Revelation 6:14 King James Version

And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree. -Isaiah 34:4 King James Version

Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God. -Ezekiel 1:1 King James Version

Original word for heavens in Ezekiel 1:1
H8064 שָׁמַיִם שָׁמֶה shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) (dual of an unused singular shameh {shaw-meh'}) n-m.
1. the sky (as aloft
2. the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
[from an unused root meaning to be lofty]

...heaven retreated behind an impenetrable veil... -Global Superstar By Christian James Blue

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The veil being removed.

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: -Matthew 3:16 King James Version

And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. -Acts 7:56 King James Version

Heavens as used in Acts 7:56 and Matthew 3:16.

G3772 οὐρανός ouranos (ou-ran-os') n.
1. the sky
2. (by extension) heaven (as the abode of God)
3. (by implication) happiness, power, eternity
4. (specially) the Gospel (Christianity)
[perhaps from an obsolete oro "to rise or rear up" (perhaps akin to G142) through the idea of elevation]

And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha. -2 Kings 6:7 King James Version

Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, -Isaiah 64:1 King James Version

Rend as used in Isaiah 64:1

H7167 קָרַע qara` (kaw-rah') v.
1. to rend, literally or figuratively (revile, paint the eyes, as if enlarging them)
[a primitive root]
KJV: cut out, rend, X surely, tear.

Heavens as used in Isaiah 64:1

H8064 שָׁמַיִם שָׁמֶה shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) (dual of an unused singular shameh {shaw-meh'}) n-m.
1. the sky (as aloft
2. the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
[from an unused root meaning to be lofty]