1965. hekal

Lexicon

hekal: Temple, palace, sanctuary

Original Word: הֵיכַל
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: heykal
Pronunciation: hay-KAHL
Phonetic Spelling: (hay-kal')
Definition: Temple, palace, sanctuary
Meaning: a large public building, palace, temple

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

palace, temple

(Aramaic) corresponding to heykal -- palace, temple.

see HEBREW heykal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) of foreign origin
Definition
a palace, temple
NASB Translation
palace (5), temple (8).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[הֵיכַל] noun masculine palace, temple (Assyrian loan-word; Biblical Hebrew; also Palmyrene היכלא and הכלא Lzb²⁵⁹ SAC⁴³); — emphatic הֵיכְלָא Ezra 4:14 +; construct הֵיכַל Daniel 4:26; suffix הֵיכְּ לִי Daniel 4:1, לֵהּ- Daniel 6:19; —

1 place of king Daniel 4:1; Daniel 4:26; Daniel 5:5; Daniel 6:19; Ezra 4:14 (see מְלַח).

2 temple:

a. in Jerusalem Daniel 5:2,3; Ezra 5:14 a.; Ezra 5:15; Ezra 6:5 (twice in verse).

b. in Babylon Ezra 5:14 b.c.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root יָכַל (yakhal), which means "to be able" or "to prevail."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2411: ἱερόν (hieron) • temple, sanctuary
• G3485: ναός (naos) • temple, shrine

These Greek terms are used in the New Testament to describe similar structures of religious significance, often referring to the temple in Jerusalem or other places of worship.

Usage: The term הֵיכַל is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament to refer to significant structures such as palaces or temples. It denotes a place of grandeur and importance, often associated with royal or divine presence.

Context: The Aramaic word הֵיכַל (heikal) appears in the context of the exilic and post-exilic periods, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra. It is used to describe grand structures that serve as centers of power and worship. In Daniel 5:2-3, the term is used to refer to the temple in Jerusalem, highlighting its significance as a sacred space. Similarly, in Ezra 5:14-15, הֵיכַל is used to describe the temple that was rebuilt after the Babylonian exile, emphasizing its role as a central place of worship and the dwelling place of God. The use of הֵיכַל in these contexts underscores the importance of such structures in the religious and political life of the people, serving as symbols of divine authority and human governance.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּהֵיכְלִֽי׃ בְּהֵיכְלָ֖א בהיכלא בהיכלי׃ הֵֽיכְלָ֛א הֵֽיכְלָא֙ הֵיכְלָ֖א הֵיכְלָ֥א הֵיכַ֧ל היכל היכלא לְהֵֽיכְלֵהּ֙ לְהֵיכְלָ֖א לְהֵיכְלָ֤א להיכלא להיכלה bə·hê·ḵə·lā bə·hê·ḵə·lî beheicheLa beheicheLi bəhêḵəlā bəhêḵəlî hê·ḵal hê·ḵə·lā heiChal heicheLa heichLa hêḵal hêḵəlā lə·hê·ḵə·lā lə·hê·ḵə·lêh leheicheLa leheicheLeh ləhêḵəlā ləhêḵəlêh

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 4:14
HEB: דִּֽי־ מְלַ֤ח הֵֽיכְלָא֙ מְלַ֔חְנָא וְעַרְוַ֣ת
NAS: we are in the service of the palace, and it is not fitting
KJV: maintenance from [the king's] palace, and it was not
INT: have maintenance of the palace the service dishonor

Ezra 5:14
HEB: הַנְפֵּק֙ מִן־ הֵֽיכְלָא֙ דִּ֣י בִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֔ם
NAS: had taken from the temple in Jerusalem,
KJV: out of the temple that [was] in Jerusalem,
INT: had taken of the temple whom Jerusalem

Ezra 5:14
HEB: וְהֵיבֵ֣ל הִמּ֔וֹ לְהֵיכְלָ֖א דִּ֣י בָבֶ֑ל
NAS: and brought them to the temple of Babylon,
KJV: and brought them into the temple of Babylon,
INT: and brought these to the temple whom of Babylon

Ezra 5:14
HEB: מַלְכָּ֗א מִן־ הֵֽיכְלָא֙ דִּ֣י בָבֶ֔ל
NAS: took from the temple of Babylon
KJV: out of the temple of Babylon,
INT: King of the temple whom of Babylon

Ezra 5:15
HEB: אֲחֵ֣ת הִמּ֔וֹ בְּהֵיכְלָ֖א דִּ֣י בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם
NAS: [and] deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem
KJV: them into the temple that [is] in Jerusalem,
INT: deposit them the temple in Jerusalem

Ezra 6:5
HEB: הַנְפֵּ֛ק מִן־ הֵיכְלָ֥א דִי־ בִירוּשְׁלֶ֖ם
NAS: took from the temple in Jerusalem
KJV: out of the temple which [is] at Jerusalem,
INT: took of the temple which Jerusalem

Ezra 6:5
HEB: יַהֲתִיב֗וּן וִ֠יהָךְ לְהֵיכְלָ֤א דִי־ בִירֽוּשְׁלֶם֙
NAS: to their places in the temple in Jerusalem;
KJV: and brought again unto the temple which [is] at Jerusalem,
INT: be returned again the temple which Jerusalem

Daniel 4:4
HEB: בְּבֵיתִ֔י וְרַעְנַ֖ן בְּהֵיכְלִֽי׃
NAS: and flourishing in my palace.
KJV: and flourishing in my palace:
INT: my house and flourishing my palace

Daniel 4:29
HEB: עֲשַׂ֑ר עַל־ הֵיכַ֧ל מַלְכוּתָ֛א דִּ֥י
NAS: on the [roof of] the royal palace of Babylon.
KJV: in the palace of the kingdom
INT: ten in palace the royal forasmuch

Daniel 5:2
HEB: אֲב֔וּהִי מִן־ הֵיכְלָ֖א דִּ֣י בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם
NAS: had taken out of the temple which
KJV: out of the temple which [was] in Jerusalem;
INT: his father of of the temple which Jerusalem

Daniel 5:3
HEB: הַנְפִּ֗קוּ מִן־ הֵֽיכְלָ֛א דִּֽי־ בֵ֥ית
NAS: that had been taken out of the temple, the house
KJV: out of the temple of the house
INT: had been taken of of the temple which the house

Daniel 5:5
HEB: דִּֽי־ כְתַ֥ל הֵיכְלָ֖א דִּ֣י מַלְכָּ֑א
NAS: of the king's palace, and the king
KJV: of the king's palace: and the king
INT: forasmuch of the wall palace forasmuch of the king's

Daniel 6:18
HEB: אֲזַ֨ל מַלְכָּ֤א לְהֵֽיכְלֵהּ֙ וּבָ֣ת טְוָ֔ת
NAS: went off to his palace and spent the night
KJV: went to his palace, and passed the night
INT: went the king to his palace the night fasting

13 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1965
13 Occurrences

bə·hê·ḵə·lā — 1 Occ.
bə·hê·ḵə·lî — 1 Occ.
hê·ḵal — 1 Occ.
hê·ḵə·lā — 3 Occ.
hê·ḵə·lā — 4 Occ.
lə·hê·ḵə·lā — 2 Occ.
lə·hê·ḵə·lêh — 1 Occ.