KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: The most holy inner place of the temple or house of God, where the ark of the covenant was set. Sense 2: An answer or counsel regarded as coming from God.
Definition sources
First occurrence: 2 Samuel 16:23
Complete exact-word concordance
And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had inquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
And the counsell of Ahithophel which he counselled in those dayes, was as if a man had enquired at the Oracle of God: so was all the counsell of Ahithophel, both with Dauid and with Absalom.
1611 marginal noteHeb. word.
¶ And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle: and he made chambers round about:
¶ And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the walles of the house round about, both of the Temple and of the Oracle: and hee made chambers round about.
1611 marginal noteOr, vpon, or ioyning to.
1611 marginal noteHeb. ribs.
And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.
And hee built twentie cubites on the sides of the house, both the floore, and the walles with boards of Cedar: he euen built them for it within, euen for the Oracle, euen for the most holy place.
And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
And the Oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD.
And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar.
And the Oracle in the forepart, was twenty cubits in length and twentie cubites in breadth, and twentie cubites in the height thereof: and hee ouerlayd it with pure golde, and so couered the Altar which was of Cedar.
1611 marginal noteHeb. shut vp.
So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold: and he made a partition by the chains of gold before the oracle; and he overlaid it with gold.
So Solomon ouerlayd the house within with pure golde: and he made a partition, by the chaines of golde before the Oracle, and he ouerlaid it with gold.
And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until he had finished all the house: also the whole altar that was by the oracle he overlaid with gold.
And the whole house he ouerlaid with golde vntill he had finished all the house: also the whole Altar that was by the Oracle he ouerlaide with golde.
¶ And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high.
¶ And within the Oracle he made two Cherubims of Oliue tree, each ten cubites high.
1611 marginal noteOr, oylie. Heb. trees of oyle.
¶ And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall.
¶ And for the entring of the Oracle he made doores of Oliue tree: the lintell and side posts were a fifth part of the wall.
1611 marginal noteOr, fiue square.
And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,
And the candlesticks of pure gold, fiue on the right side, and fiue on the left, before the Oracle, with the flowers, and the lampes, and the tongs of gold,
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Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
The place where the answers were given. The sanctuary or most holy place in the temple, in which was deposited the ark of the covenant.
