הֵיכָל

he.khalNoun (Masculine)H1964

temple

From: probably from H3201 (יָכֹל) (in the sense of capacity);

Short Definition

a large public building, such as a palace or temple

Full Lexicon Entry

temple 1) palace, temple, nave, sanctuary 1a) palace 1b) temple (palace of God as king) 1c) hall, nave (of Ezekiel's temple) 1d) temple (of heavenly temple)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

65 times

Appears 65 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezk
9
2 Chronicles
8
1 Kings
7
Psalms
6
Isaiah
5

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 21:1
  • 2 Chronicles 36:7
  • Ezk 41:15
  • Hosea 8:14
  • Nehemiah 6:11

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