This is the 9947th most frequent Swedish word.
himlen
The sky; heaven.
The word 'himlen' refers to 'the sky', indicating the atmosphere seen above the earth.
Himlen är blå idag.
The sky is blue today.
Here, 'himlen' again refers to 'the sky', depicting the overhead expanse above the person.
Han tittade upp mot himlen och såg fåglar som flög.
He looked up at the sky and saw birds flying.
In this context, 'himlen' represents the celestial sphere visible at night, covered with stars.