ναός

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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)