Strong's Lexicon hieron: Temple Original Word: ἱερόν Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἱερός (hieros), meaning "sacred" or "holy." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H1964 (הֵיכָל, hekal) - Refers to a palace or temple, often used for the temple in Jerusalem. - H1004 (בַּיִת, bayith) - Generally means house, but can refer to the house of God or temple. Usage: The term "hieron" refers specifically to the entire temple complex, including the outer courts and all the buildings associated with the temple. It is distinct from "naos," which refers to the inner sanctuary or the Holy of Holies. In the New Testament, "hieron" is often used to describe the physical structure of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem, where religious activities, sacrifices, and teaching took place. Cultural and Historical Background: The Jewish temple in Jerusalem was the center of religious life for the Israelites. It was a place of worship, sacrifice, and pilgrimage. The Second Temple, which stood during the time of Jesus, was a grand structure rebuilt by Herod the Great. The temple was not only a religious symbol but also a cultural and national one, representing the heart of Jewish identity and faith. The temple complex included various courts, such as the Court of the Gentiles, the Court of Women, and the Court of Israel, each with specific functions and restrictions. HELPS Word-studies 2411 hierón (from 2413 /hierós, "sacred") – the entire Temple complex, i.e. all its enclosures (precincts, courtyards) and the central sanctuary. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originsee hieros. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2411: ἱερόνἱερόν, ἱεροῦ, τό (neuter of the adjective ἱερός, ἱερά, ἱερόν; cf. τό ἅγιον) (from Herodotus on), a sacred place, temple: of the temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Acts 19:27; of the temple at Jerusalem twice in the Sept., Ezekiel 45:19; 1 Chronicles 29:4; more frequent in the O. T. Apocrypha; in the N. T. often in the Gospels and Acts; once elsewhere, viz. 1 Corinthians 9:13. τό ἱερόν and ὁ ναός differ, in that the former designates the whole compass of the sacred enclosure, embracing the entire aggregate of buildings, balconies, porticos, courts (viz., that of the men or Israelites, that of the women, that of the priests), belonging to the temple; the latter designates the sacred edifice properly so called, consisting of two parts, the 'sanctuary' or 'Holy place' (which no one except the priests was allowed to enter), and the 'Holy of holies' or 'most holy place' (see ἅγιος, 1 a.) (which was entered only on the great day of atonement by the high priest alone); (cf. Trench, Synonyms, § iii.). ἱερόν is employed in the N. T. either explicitly of the whole temple, Matthew 12:6; Matthew 24:1; Mark 13:3; Luke 21:5; Luke 22:52; Acts 4:1; Acts 24:6; Acts 25:8; 1 Corinthians 9:13, etc.; or so that certain definite parts of it must be thought of, as the courts, especially where Jesus or the apostles are said to have gone up, or entered, 'into the temple,' to have taught or encountered adversaries, and the like, 'in the temple,' Matthew 21:12, 14; Matthew 26:55; Mark 14:49; Luke 19:47; Luke 21:37; Luke 22:53; Luke 24:53; John 5:14; John 7:14, 28; John 8:20; John 18:20; Acts 3:2; Acts 5:20; Acts 21:26, etc.; of the courts and sanctuary, Matthew 12:5; of the court of the Gentiles, out of which Jesus drove the buyers and sellers and money-changers, Matthew 21:12; Mark 11:15; Luke 19:45; John 2:14ff; of the court of the women, Luke 2:37; of any portico or apartment, Luke 2:46, cf. John 10:23. On the phrase τό πτερύγιον τοῦ ἱεροῦ see πτερύγιον, 2. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance temple. Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts (whereas naos denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere) -- temple. see GREEK hieros see GREEK naos Forms and Transliterations ιερον ἱερόν ἱερὸν ιερου ἱεροῦ ιερω ἱερῷ hiero hierō hierôi hierō̂i hieron hierón hieròn hierou hieroû iero ierō ieron ierouLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 4:5 N-GNSGRK: πτερύγιον τοῦ ἱεροῦ KJV: on a pinnacle of the temple, INT: pinnacle of the temple Matthew 12:5 N-DNS Matthew 12:6 N-GNS Matthew 21:12 N-ANS Matthew 21:12 N-DNS Matthew 21:14 N-DNS Matthew 21:15 N-DNS Matthew 21:23 N-ANS Matthew 24:1 N-GNS Matthew 24:1 N-GNS Matthew 26:55 N-DNS Mark 11:11 N-ANS Mark 11:15 N-ANS Mark 11:15 N-DNS Mark 11:16 N-GNS Mark 11:27 N-DNS Mark 12:35 N-DNS Mark 13:1 N-GNS Mark 13:3 N-GNS Mark 14:49 N-DNS Luke 2:27 N-ANS Luke 2:37 N-GNS Luke 2:46 N-DNS Luke 4:9 N-GNS Luke 18:10 N-ANS Strong's Greek 2411 |
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