What does מִקְדָּשׁ · ἁγιάζω mean in the Bible?
מִקְדָּשׁ · ἁγιάζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "holy place, sanctuary, sacred refuge".
Hebrew · H4720, G37
Miqdash
A consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace , sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylum · to sanctify
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מִקְדָּשׁ H4720 a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace , sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylum
Pronunciation miqĕdāš
Sacred space set apart by consecration, functioning as God's dwelling or refuge for His people.
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ἁγιάζω G37 to sanctify
Pronunciation hagiázō
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What does miqdash (miqdash) mean in the Bible?
מִקְדָּשׁ · ἁγιάζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "holy place, sanctuary, sacred refuge".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4720, G37?
H4720, G37 is connected to 74 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. holy place, sanctuary, sacred refuge
Strong's H4720, G37
Lexical occurrences 74 verses Source Gloss
holy place, sanctuary, sacred refuge
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
miqdash is built from this root:
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain