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ἱερόν

Temple

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ἱερόν G2411

Pronunciation hierón

What does ἱερόν (hierón) mean in the Bible?

ἱερόν (hierón) is a Greek word meaning "temple". ἱερός, -ά, όν [in LXX: Eze. Represents covenant worship center. This term runs through the canonical themes of Covenant, Presence.

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Meaning

temple

Extended definition

The entire temple complex and courtyards, distinct from naós (the inner sanctuary proper)

1in Hom., marvellous, mighty, divine.

2(Also in Hom, and later cl.) consecrated to the deity, sacred: pl., ἱ. γράμματα, 2Ti.3:15.

3As subst.,

a(so in Hom.), τὰ ἱ., sacrifices, sacred rites, sacred things: 1Co.9:13;

blater, τὸ ἱ.,., a consecrated or sacred place, a temple: τ. Ἀρτέμιδος, Act.19:27; of the temple at Jerusalem, i.e. the entire precincts or some part thereof (as distinct from ὁ ναός, which see, the Sanctuary proper): 1Co.9:13, and frequently in Gosp. and esp. in Ac, Mat.12:6, Mrk.13:3, Act.4:1, al. (on the use of ἱ. in Imperial Iuser., see Deiss., LAE, 380 f.)

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Why This Word Matters

Represents covenant worship center. Luke 21:5–6

Represents the visible center of Jewish worship soon to be judged. Mark 11:15–19

Canonical Themes

Covenant Presence

Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

New Testament Witnesses

Luke 21:5–6 ἱερόν hierón

temple complex

Mark 11:15–19 ἱερόν hierón

temple complex

Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 21 — Paul Goes to Jerusalem and Is Seized in the Temple Acts 22 — Paul’s Defense: Christ Appears, Sends, and Preserves His Witness John 2 — The First Sign, the True Temple, and the Glory of Jesus Revealed Luke 19 — The Son of Man Seeks the Lost, Receives the Kingly Kingdom, and Weeps over Jerusalem Luke 21 — The Widow’s Gift, Jerusalem’s Fall, and Watchfulness before the Son of Man Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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