HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4720
מִקְדָּשׁ
miq.dash — sanctuary
1) sacred place, sanctuary, holy place 1a) sanctuary 1a1) of the temple 1a2) of the tabernacle 1a3) of Ezekiel's temple 1a4) of Jehovah
43 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
Sanctuary
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1687
דְּבִיר
de.vir — sanctuary
1) the holy of holies, the innermost room of the temple or tabernacle 1a) hindmost chamber, innermost room of the temple of Solomon, most holy place, holy of holies 2) (TWOT) oracle
16 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G20524
ἱερεία
hiereia — sanctuary
sanctuary
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G6115
ἁγιαστήριον
hagiastērion — sanctuary
sanctuary
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G3624
οἶκος
oikos — house: home
οἶκος, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX chiefly for בַּיִת, also for אֹהֶל ,הֵכָל, etc. ;] 1. prop., a house, dwelling: Act.2:2 19:16; with genitive poss., Mat.9:6, 7 Mrk.2:11, Luk.1:23, al.; with genitive attrib., ἐμπορίου, Jhn.2:16; προσευχῆς, Mat.21:13, al.; of a sanctuary (Hdt., Eur.): οἶ. τ. θεοῦ, of the tabernacle, Mat.12:4, al.; the temple, Mat.21:13, al.; metaphorically of a city: Mat.23:38, Luk.13:35; of the body, Mat.12:44, Luk.11:24; of Christians, 1Pe.2:5; ἐν οἴ (M, Pr., 81f.), at home, Mrk.2:1, 1Co.11:34 14:35; so κατ ̓ οἶκον, Act.2:46 5:42; οἱ εἰς (= οἱ ἐν; see: εἰς) τ. οἶ., Luk.7:10 15:6; κατ ̓οἴκους, from house to house, Act.8:3 20:20; εἰς (κατ ̓) οἶκον, with genitive (Bl., §46, 9), Mrk.8:3, Luk.14:1, Rom.16:5, al. 2. By meton., a house, household, family: Luk.10:5, Act.7:10, 1Co.1:16, 1Ti.3:4, 5 al.; of the Church, ὁ οἶ. τ. θεοῦ, 1Ti.3:15, Heb.3:2, 1Pe.4:17; of descendants, οἶ Ἰσραήλ (Δαυείδ, Ἰακώβ; Bl, §47, 9), Mat.10:6, Luk.1:27, 33 al. (cf. Exo.6:14, 1Ki.2:30, al.). SYN.: see: οἰκία. (AS)
104 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H520
אַמָּה
am.mah — cubit
cubit-a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 18 in (. 5m). There are several cubits used in the OT, the cubit of a man or common cubit (De 3:11), the legal cubit or cubit of the sanctuary (Eze 40:5) plus others. See a Bible Dictionary for a complete treatment. Aramaic equivalent: am.mah (אַמָּה "cubit" H0521)
86 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2411
ἱερόν
hieros — temple
ἱερός, -ά, όν [in LXX: Eze.28:18 (מִקְדָּשׁ); τό ἱ, 1Ch.29:4 (בַּיִת), Eze.45:19 (עֲזָרָה); very frequently in I Est.1:1-58 -4 Mac ;] 1. in Hom., marvellous, mighty, divine. 2. (Also in Hom, and later cl.) consecrated to the deity, sacred: pl., ἱ. γράμματα, 2Ti.3:15. 3. As subst., (a) (so in Hom.), τὰ ἱ., sacrifices, sacred rites, sacred things: 1Co.9:13; (b) later, τὸ ἱ.,., a consecrated or sacred place, a temple: τ. Ἀρτέμιδος, Act.19:27; of the temple at Jerusalem, i.e. the entire precincts or some part thereof (as distinct from ὁ ναός, which see, the Sanctuary proper): 1Co.9:13, and frequently in Gosp. and esp. in Ac, Mat.12:6, Mrk.13:3, Act.4:1, al. (on the use of ἱ. in Imperial Iuser., see Deiss., LAE, 380 f.) (AS)
67 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1964
הֵיכָל
he.khal — temple
: temple 1) palace, temple, nave, sanctuary 1a) palace 1b) temple (palace of God as king) 1c) hall, nave (of Ezekiel's temple) 1d) temple (of heavenly temple)
66 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G3485
ναός
naos — temple
ναός, -οῦ, ὁ (Att.. νεώς; ναίω, to inhabit), [in LXX (νεώς, 2Ma.6:2, al.) chiefly for הֵיכָל ;] 1. a temple (Hom., Find., al.). 2. The inmost part of a temple, the shrine (Hat., Xen., al.); in NT, (a) generally: pl., Act.17:24; of silver models of a heathen shrine, Act.19:24; (b) of the temple building proper, or sanctuary, at Jerusalem, as distinct from τ. ἱερόν (which see), the whole temple enclosure: Mat.23:16-17, 35 27:5, 40, Mrk.14:58 15:29 Jhn.2:19-20, Rev.11:2; (τοῦ) θεοῦ, Mat.26:61 27:51, Mrk.15:38, Luk.1:9, 21-22 23:45, 1Co.3:17, 2Co.6:16, 2Th.2:4, Rev.11:1; of the temple in the Apocal. visions, Rev.3:12 7:15 11:19 14:15, 17 15:5-6, 8 16:1, 17 21:22 a. Metaphorical, of Christians, 1Co.3:16 6:19, 2Co.6:16, Eph.2:21; of Christ's body, Jhn.2:21 (cf. Jhn.2:19); ὁ θεὸς ν. αὐτῆς ἐστιν, Rev.21:22 b.† SYN.: ἱερόν (AS)
39 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2379
θυσιαστήριον
thusiastērion — altar
θυσιαστήριον, -ου, τό (θυσιάζω, to sacrifice), [in LXX (where the word first appears) very freq., nearly always for מַדְבַּח ;] an altar: (a) generally, Jas.2:21; pl., Rom.11:3 (LXX); metaphorically, Heb.13:10 (see Westc., in l, and esp. his add, note on the history of the word, 455 ff.); (b) of the altar of burnt-offering in the Temple, Mat.5:23-24 23:18-20, 35, Luk.11:51, 1Co.9:13 10:18, Heb.7:13, Rev.11:1; (with) of the altar of incense in the sanctuary (Exo.30:1, al.), Luk.1:11; symbolically in Heaven, Rev.6:9 8:3 9:13 14:18 16:7 (Cremer, 292).† (AS)
21 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5070
נָדָב
na.dav — Nadab
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.23; son of: Aaron (H0175) and Elisheba (H0472); brother of: Abihu (H0030), Eleazar (H0499) and Ithamar (H0385) § Nadab = "generous" 1) eldest son of Aaron by Elisheba; struck dead before the sanctuary in the wilderness for kindling the censers with strange fire 2) son of king Jeroboam I of the northern kingdom of Israel and king of Israel for 2 years before being slain by Baasha 3) a Jerahmeelite, son of Shammai, of the tribe of Judah 4) a son of Gibeon of the tribe of Benjamin
20 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5411
נְתִינִים
na.tin — temple servant
1) Nethinims 1a) temple slaves assigned to the Levites and priests for service in the sanctuary Aramaic equivalent: ne.tin (נְתִין "temple servant" H5412)
15 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2768
חֶרְמוֹן
cher.mon — (Mount) Hermon
§ Hermon = "a sanctuary" a mountain on the northeastern border of Palestine and Lebanon and overlooking the border city of Dan
13 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1688
דְּבִיר
de.vir — Debir
Debir = "sanctuary" a town in the mountains of Judah west of Hebron and given to the priests and a city of refuge Also named: qir.yat san.nah (קִרְיַת־סֵ֫פֶר "Kiriath-sannah" H7158)
12 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2413
ἱερός
hieros — sacred
ἱερός, -ά, όν [in LXX: Eze.28:18 (מִקְדָּשׁ); τό ἱ, 1Ch.29:4 (בַּיִת), Eze.45:19 (עֲזָרָה); very frequently in I Est.1:1-58 -4 Mac ;] 1. in Hom., marvellous, mighty, divine. 2. (Also in Hom, and later cl.) consecrated to the deity, sacred: pl., ἱ. γράμματα, 2Ti.3:15. 3. As subst., (a) (so in Hom.), τὰ ἱ., sacrifices, sacred rites, sacred things: 1Co.9:13; (b) later, τὸ ἱ.,., a consecrated or sacred place, a temple: τ. Ἀρτέμιδος, Act.19:27; of the temple at Jerusalem, i.e. the entire precincts or some part thereof (as distinct from ὁ ναός, which see, the Sanctuary proper): 1Co.9:13, and frequently in Gosp. and esp. in Ac, Mat.12:6, Mrk.13:3, Act.4:1, al. (on the use of ἱ. in Imperial Iuser., see Deiss., LAE, 380 f.) (AS)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1235
בֶּ֫קַע
be.qa — bekah
1) half, part also called "shekel of the sanctuary" or "holy shekel" 2) half a shekel (meton) There appears to be at least three different shekels, one of silver, gold and copper. See a Bible Dictionary for a complete treatment of the subject.
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1577
גָּמוּל
ga.mul — Gamul
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.17 § Gamul = "weaned" a priest, the leader of the 22nd course in the service of the sanctuary
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2769
חֶרְמוֹנִים
cher.mo.nim — Hermon
Hermonites , of Hermon "a sanctuary" the name for the three summits of Mount Hermon located on the border of Palestine and Lebanon Another name of cher.mon (חֶרְמוֹן "(Mount )Hermon" H2768)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3339
יִצְרִי
yits.ri — Izri
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.25.3; son of: Jeduthun (H3038); brother of: Obed-edom (H5654), Mattithiah (H4993H), Gedaliah (H1436I), Jeshaiah (H3470H) and Hashabiah (H2811I); also called Izri at 1Ch.25.11; Another name of tse.ri (צְרִי "Zeri" H6874) § Izri = "my fashioner" a leader of one of the Levitical sanctuary choirs
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5412
נְתִין
ne.tin — temple servant
1) Nethinims 1a) temple slaves assigned to the Levites and priests for service in the sanctuary
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H841
אֲשַׂרְאֵ֫לָה
a.sar.e.lah — Asharelah
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.25.2; son of: Asaph (H0623H); brother of: Zaccur (H2139J), Joseph (H3130I) and Nethaniah (H5418H); also called Jesharelah at 1Ch.25.14; Also named: ye.sar.e.lah (יְשַׂרְאֵ֫לָה "Jesharelah" H3480) § Asarelah = "God holds" a son of Asaph, appointed sanctuary musician by David
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G21347
χρηματιστήριον
chrēmatistērion — oracle, sanctuary
a place for transacting business, a counting-house , (Plutarch) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G6114
ἁγίασμα
hagiasma — sanctification
sanctification; sanctified; sanctuary
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G7045
ἕδρα
hedra — buttock
1. a sitting-place : 2. a seat, chair, stool, bench , (Homer): a seat of honour , (Iliad by Homer) 3. a seat , of the gods, a sanctuary, temple , (Pindar); ἐξ ἕδρας out of its right place , (Euripides):—; a foundation, base , (Plutarch) 5. ἡ ἕδρα τοῦ ἵππου the back of the horse, on which the rider sits , (Xenophon Historicus) 6. ἕδραι are the quarters of the sky in which omens appear, (Aeschulus Tragicus) 7. a sitting , (Aeschulus Tragicus): of a position, γονυπετεῖς ἕδραι kneeling, (Euripides) 8. a sitting still, inactivity, delay , (Herdotus Historicus); οὐχ ἕδρας ἀκμή 'tis not the season for sitting still , (Sophocles Tragicus) 9. the sitting of a council, (Sophocles Tragicus) 10. the seat, breech, fundament , (Herdotus Historicus) (ML)
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Denotes, (1) the Holy Land (Ex. 15:17; comp. Ps. 114:2); (2) the temple (1 Chr. 22:19; 2 Chr. 29:21); (3) the tabernacle (Ex. 25:8; Lev. 12:4; 21:12); (4) the holy place, the place of the Presence (Gr. hieron, the temple-house; not the naos, which is the temple area, with its courts and porches), Lev. 4:6; Eph. 2:21, R.V., marg.; (5) God’s holy habitation in heaven (Ps. 102:19). In the final state there is properly “no sanctuary” (Rev. 21:22), for God and the Lamb “are the sanctuary” (R.V., “temple”). All is there hallowed by the Divine Presence; all is sancturary.
Scripture references
Exodus 15:17Psalms 114:21 Chronicles 22:192 Chronicles 29:21Exodus 25:8Leviticus 12:4Leviticus 21:12Leviticus 4:6Ephesians 2:21Psalms 102:19Revelation 21:22
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.