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 priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the Lord unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims.
And the Priests brought in the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD vnto his place, into the Oracle of the house to the most holy place, euen vnder the wings of the Cherubims.
And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.
And they drew out the staues, that the ends of the staues were seene out in the Holy place before the Oracle, and they were not seene without: and there they are vnto this day.
1611 marginal noteHeb. heads.
1611 marginal noteOr, Arke, as 2.Chron. 5.9.
And he made chains, as in the oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars; and made an hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.
And he made chaines, as in the Oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars, and made an hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chaines.
Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;
Moreouer the candlesticks with their lampes, that they should burne after the maner, before the Oracle, of pure gold:
And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the Lord unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims:
And the priests brought in the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD vnto his place, to the Oracle of the house, into the most holy place, euen vnder the wings of the Cherubims:
And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day.
And they drew out the staues of the Arke, that the ends of the staues were seene from the Arke before the Oracle, but they were not seene without. And there it is vnto this day.
1611 marginal noteOr, they are there, as 1.king. 8.8.
Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
Heare the voyce of my supplications, when I cry vnto thee: when I lift vp my handes toward thy holy Oracle.
1611 marginal noteOr, towards the Oracle of thy Sanctuary.
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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.
