Greek Word Study · Strong’s G3485
ναός
naos · “temple”
Used 45 times across 10 books
Definition
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
(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
Where it appears
Matthew9
Mark3
Luke4
John3
Acts2
1 Corinthians4
2 Corinthians2
Ephesians1
2 Thessalonians1
Revelation16
In the text
Matthew 23:16Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!Matthew 23:17Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?Matthew 23:21And whoso shall swear by the temple, sweareth by it, and by him that dwelleth therein.Matthew 23:35That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.Matthew 26:61And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.Matthew 27:5And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.Matthew 27:40And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.Matthew 27:51And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;Mark 14:58We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.Mark 15:29And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
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