Hebrew · H1964, H8127 · unreviewed

הֵיכְלֵי־שֵׁן

A large public building, such as a palace or temple · a tooth (as sharp ); specifically ivory ; figuratively, a cliff

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הֵיכָל H1964 a large public building, such as a palace or temple
Pronunciation mihêḵālô
Royal or sacred architectural space; shifts from earthly palace to God's heavenly temple as theological metaphor
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שֵׁן H8127 a tooth (as sharp ); specifically ivory ; figuratively, a cliff
Pronunciation šēn
Sharpness as the dominant property: tooth → ivory's whiteness/hardness → cliff's jagged edge.
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What does הֵיכְלֵי־שֵׁן (hekhlei-shen) mean in the Bible?

הֵיכָל · שֵׁן is a Hebrew word meaning "ivory palaces, splendid royal halls".

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Meaning

ivory palaces, splendid royal halls
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