Strong's Lexicon naos: Temple, sanctuary Original Word: ναός Word Origin: Derived from the primary verb "ναίω" (naió), meaning "to dwell." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H1964: הֵיכָל (hekal) - temple, palace - H6944: קֹדֶשׁ (qodesh) - holy, sanctuary Usage: In the New Testament, "ναός" (naos) refers specifically to the inner sanctuary or the most sacred part of the temple where God's presence dwells. It is distinct from the broader temple complex, which includes the outer courts. The term is used both literally, to describe the physical temple in Jerusalem, and metaphorically, to describe the body of Christ and the body of believers as the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. Cultural and Historical Background: In Jewish culture, the temple in Jerusalem was the center of religious life, serving as the place where sacrifices were offered and where God's presence was believed to dwell. The "ναός" was the innermost part of the temple, the Holy of Holies, which only the high priest could enter once a year on the Day of Atonement. In the Greco-Roman world, temples were also central to religious practice, housing the deity's image and serving as a place of worship. HELPS Word-studies 3485 naós (from naiō, "to dwell") – properly, a sanctuary (divine dwelling-place); a temple (sacred abode), the place of divine manifestation. 3485 (naós) refers to the sanctuary (the Jewish Temple proper), i.e. with just its two inner compartments (rooms). These consisted of: NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originprobably akin to naió (to inhabit) Definition a temple NASB Translation shrines (1), temple (42), temple sanctuary (1), temples (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3485: ναόςναός, ναοῦ, ὁ (ναίω to dwell), the Sept. for הֵיכָל, used of the temple at Jerusalem, but only of the sacred edifice (or sanctuary) itself, consisting of the Holy place and the Holy of holies (in classical Greek used of the sanctuary or cell of a temple, where the image of the god was placed, called also δόμος, σηκός, which is to be distinguished from τό ἱερόν, the whole temple, the entire consecrated enclosure; this distinction is observed also in the Bible; see ἱερόν, p. 299{a}): Matthew 23:16f, 35 27:40; Mark 14:58; Mark 15:29; John 2:19; Revelation 11:2; nor need Matthew 27:5 be regarded as an exception, provided we suppose that Judas in his desperation entered the Holy place, which no one but the priests was allowed to enter ((note the εἰς (others, ἐν) of T Tr WH)). with Θεοῦ, τοῦ Θεοῦ, added: Matthew 26:61; 1 Corinthians 3:17; 2 Corinthians 6:16; 2 Thessalonians 2:4; Revelation 11:1; used specifically of the Holy place, where the priests officiated: Luke 1:9, 21f; of the Holy of holies (see καταπέτασμα), Matthew 27:51; Mark 15:38; Luke 23:45. in the visions of the Revelation used of the temple of the 'New Jerusalem': Revelation 3:12; Revelation 7:15; Revelation 11:19; Revelation 14:15, 17; Revelation 15:5f, 8; Revelation 16:1, 17; of any temple whatever prepared for the true God, Acts 7:48 Rec.; Strong's Exhaustive Concordance shrine, temple. From a primary naio (to dwell); a fane, shrine, temple -- shrine, temple. Compare hieron. see GREEK hieron Forms and Transliterations ναοις ναοίς ναοῖς ναον ναόν ναὸν ναος ναός ναὸς ναου ναού ναοῦ ναους ναούς ναοὺς ναω ναώ ναῷ nao naō naôi naō̂i naois naoîs naon naòn naos naòs naou naoû naous naoùsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 23:16 N-DMSGRK: ἐν τῷ ναῷ οὐδέν ἐστιν NAS: swears by the temple, [that] is nothing; KJV: by the temple, it is INT: by the temple nothing it is Matthew 23:16 N-GMS Matthew 23:17 N-NMS Matthew 23:21 N-DMS Matthew 23:35 N-GMS Matthew 26:61 N-AMS Matthew 27:5 N-AMS Matthew 27:40 N-AMS Matthew 27:51 N-GMS Mark 14:58 N-AMS Mark 15:29 N-AMS Mark 15:38 N-GMS Luke 1:9 N-AMS Luke 1:21 N-DMS Luke 1:22 N-DMS Luke 23:45 N-GMS John 2:19 N-AMS John 2:20 N-NMS John 2:21 N-GMS Acts 17:24 N-DMP Acts 19:24 N-AMP 1 Corinthians 3:16 N-NMS 1 Corinthians 3:17 N-AMS 1 Corinthians 3:17 N-NMS 1 Corinthians 6:19 N-NMS Strong's Greek 3485 |