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ναός (G3485)

naós

nah-os'

from a primary (to dwell); a fane, shrine, temple :--shrine, temple. Compare ἱερόν.

Abbott–Smith

ναός, -οῦ, ὁ, (Att. νεώς; < ναίω, to inhabit), [in LXX (νεώς, II Mac 6:2, al.) chiefly for הֵיכָל;]
1. a temple (Hom., Pind., al.).
2. The inmost part of a temple, the shrine (Hdt., Xen., al.); in NT,
(a) generally: pl., Ac 17:24; of silver models of a heathen shrine, Ac 19:24;
(b) of the temple building proper, or sanctuary, at Jerusalem, as distinct from τ. ἱερόν (q.v.), the whole temple enclosure: Mt 23:16, 17, 35 27:5, 40, Mk 14:58 15:29, Jo 2:19, 20, Re 11:2; (τοῦ) θεοῦ, Mt 26:61 27:51, Mk 15:38, Lk 1:9, 21, 22 23:45, I Co 3:17, II Co 6:16, II Th 2:4, Re 11:1; of the temple in the Apocal. visions, Re 3:12 7:15 11:19 14:15, 17 15:5, 6, 8 16:1, 17 21:22a. Metaph., of Christians, I Co 3:16 6:19, II Co 6:16, Eph 2:21; of Christ's body, Jo 2:21 (cf. Jo 2:19); ὁ θεὸς ν. αὐτῆς ἐστιν, Re 21:22b.†

SYN.: ἱερόν.

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), in the public domain.


40 occurrences

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  • Revelation 11:2
    But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
  • Revelation 11:19
    And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
  • Revelation 14:15
    And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
  • Revelation 14:17
    And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle.
  • Revelation 15:5
    And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:
  • Revelation 15:6
    And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
  • Revelation 15:8
    And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.
  • Revelation 16:1
    And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
  • Revelation 16:17
    And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
  • Revelation 21:22
    And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.