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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G3485 - Temple

Strong's No.:G3485

Greek:ναός

Transliteration:naos

Phonetic:nah-os'

Word Origin:From a primary word ναίω naiō (to dwell)

Bible Usage:shrine temple. Compare G2411 .

Part of Speech:Noun Masculine

Strongs
Definition:

a fane shrine temple


Thayers
Definition:

1. 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 it is used of the sanctuary or cell of the temple, where the image of gold was placed which is distinguished from the whole enclosure)

2. any heathen temple or shrine

3. metaph. the spiritual temple consisting of the saints of all ages joined together by and in Christ


Bible References:
Temple

Translation
Occurrences:
shrines ( 1 )
temple ( 42 )
temples ( 2 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.