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ναός

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greekNew TestamentNoun · masculine45 occurrences10 books39 verses

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., Acts 17:24; of silver models of a heathen shrine, Acts 19:24;

(b) of the temple building proper, or sanctuary, at Jerusalem, as distinct from τ. ἱερόν (which see), the whole temple enclosure: Matthew 23:16-17, 35; 27:5, 40, Mark 14:58; 15:29, John 2:19-20, Revelation 11:2; (τοῦ) θεοῦ, Matthew 26:61; 27:51, Mark 15:38, Luke 1:9, 21-22; 23:45, 1 Corinthians 3:17, 2 Corinthians 6:16, 2 Thessalonians 2:4, Revelation 11:1; of the temple in the Apocal. visions, Revelation 3:12; 7:15; 11:19; 14:15, 17; 15:5-6, 8; 16:1, 17; 21:22 a. Metaphorical, of Christians, 1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19, 2 Corinthians 6:16, Ephesians 2:21; of Christ's body, John 2:21 (cf. John 2:19); ὁ θεὸς ν. αὐτῆς ἐστιν, Revelation 21:22 b.

Synonyms: ἱερόν

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ναός:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

45 total
  1. Matthew 23:16ναῷ · temple; ναοῦ · temple
    Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
  2. Matthew 23:17ναὸς · temple
    You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?
  3. Matthew 23:21ναῷ · temple
    And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the One who dwells in it.
  4. Matthew 23:35ναοῦ · temple
    And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
  5. Matthew 26:61ναὸν · temple
    …and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”
  6. Matthew 27:5ναὸν · temple
    So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.
  7. Matthew 27:40ναὸν · temple
    …and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
  8. Matthew 27:51ναοῦ · temple
    At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.
  9. Mark 14:58ναὸν · temple
    “We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’”
  10. Mark 15:29ναὸν · temple
    And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,
  11. Mark 15:38ναοῦ · temple
    And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
  12. Luke 1:9ναὸν · temple
    …he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
  13. Luke 1:21ναῷ · temple
    Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he took so long in the temple.
  14. Luke 1:22ναῷ · temple
    When he came out and was unable to speak to them, they realized he had seen a vision in the temple. He kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.
  15. Luke 23:45ναοῦ · temple
    The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.
  16. John 2:19ναὸν · temple
    Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”
  17. John 2:20ναὸς · temple {took}
    “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?”
  18. John 2:21ναοῦ · temple
    But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.
  19. Acts 17:24ναοῖς · temples
    The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.
  20. Acts 19:24ναοὺς · shrines
    It began with a silversmith named Demetrius who made silver shrines of Artemis, bringing much business to the craftsmen.
  21. 1 Corinthians 3:16ναὸς · temple
    Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?
  22. 1 Corinthians 3:17ναὸν · temple; ναὸς · temple
    If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.
  23. 1 Corinthians 6:19ναὸς · [is] a temple
    Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;
  24. 2 Corinthians 6:16ναῷ · the temple; ναὸς · [the] temple
    What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”
  25. Ephesians 2:21ναὸν · temple
    In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord.
  26. 2 Thessalonians 2:4ναὸν · temple
    He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.
  27. Revelation 3:12ναῷ · temple
    The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name.
  28. Revelation 7:15ναῷ · temple
    For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.
  29. Revelation 11:1ναὸν · temple
    Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there.
  30. Revelation 11:2ναοῦ · temple
    But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.
  31. Revelation 11:19ναὸς · temple; ναῷ · temple
    Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.
  32. Revelation 14:15ναοῦ · temple
    Then another angel came out of the temple, crying out in a loud voice to the One seated on the cloud, “Swing Your sickle and reap, because the time has come to harvest, for the crop of the earth is ripe.”
  33. Revelation 14:17ναοῦ · temple
    Then another angel came out of the temple in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle.
  34. Revelation 15:5ναὸς · temple
    After this I looked, and the temple—the tabernacle of the Testimony—was opened in heaven.
  35. Revelation 15:6ναοῦ · temple
    And out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean and bright linen and girded with golden sashes around their chests.
  36. Revelation 15:8ναὸς · temple; ναὸν · temple
    And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power; and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.
  37. Revelation 16:1ναοῦ · temple
    Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out on the earth the seven bowls of God’s wrath.”
  38. Revelation 16:17ναοῦ · temple
    Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came from the throne in the temple, saying, “It is done!”
  39. Revelation 21:22ναὸν · temple; ναὸς · temple
    But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.