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sanctuary

Meaning of “sanctuary”

A holy or set-apart place of dwelling, worship, or refuge.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
137 occurrences132 verses15 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 15:17

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Nehemiah 10:39
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For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.
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For the children of Israel, and the children of Leui, shall bring the offering of the corne, of the new wine, and the oyle, vnto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuarie, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers, and we will not forsake the house of our God.

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Where “sanctuary” appears

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Exodus12 occurrences
12 versesLeviticus12 occurrences
11 versesNumbers32 occurrences
31 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles4 occurrences
4 verses2 Chronicles6 occurrences
6 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 versePsalms14 occurrences
14 versesIsaiah5 occurrences
5 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseLamentations4 occurrences
4 versesEzekiel34 occurrences
31 versesDaniel6 occurrences
6 versesZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews4 occurrences
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Webster 1828

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A sacred place; particularly among the Israelites, the most retired part of the temple at Jerusalem, called the Holy of Holies, in which was kept the ark of the covenant, and into which no person was permitted to enter except the high priest, and that only once a year to intercede for the people. […] A house consecrated to the worship of God; a place where divine service is performed.

volume 2, leaf 519, column 1 (entry starts at OCR line 51)