This adverb denotes motion or origin from heaven downward. Classical texts often combine it with prepositions (apo, ex, kata) to emphasize direction from the celestial realm to earth. In Acts 14:17, Paul tells the Lycaonians that God gives rain and fruitful seasons 'from heaven.' In Acts 26:13, Paul recounts seeing a light 'from heaven' brighter than the sun on the Damascus road. Both uses emphasize the divine origin and downward trajectory of revelation or blessing—whether providential care or apocalyptic encounter.