KJV dictionary & concordance

sanctuary

Meaning of “sanctuary”

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

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

137 occurrences132 verses15 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 15:17

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Every verse containing “sanctuary”

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Ezekiel 48:21

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¶ And the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward over against the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, over against the portions for the prince: and it shall be the holy oblation; and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Ezekiel 48:21 · retained source text

¶ And the residue shall bee for the prince on the one side, and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the citie ouer against the fiue and twentie thousand, of the oblation toward the East border, and Westward ouer against the fiue and twentie thousand toward the West border, ouer against the portions for the prince, and it shall be the holy oblation, and the Sanctuarie of the house shall be in the middest thereof.

Daniel 8:11

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Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Daniel 8:11 · retained source text

Yea he magnified himselfe euen to the prince of the hoste, and by him the dayly sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his Sanctuary was cast down.

1611 marginal noteOr, against

1611 marginal noteOr, from him.

Daniel 8:13

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¶ Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?

1 word occurrence in this verse

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1611 witness · Daniel 8:13 · retained source text

¶ Then I heard one Saint speaking, and another Saint saide vnto that certaine Saint which spake, How long shall bee the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to giue both the Sanctuary, and the hoste to be troden vnder foot?

1611 marginal noteThe numberer of secrets, or, the wonderfull numberer. Heb. Palmoni.

1611 marginal noteOr, making desolate.

Daniel 8:14

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And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.

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1611 witness · Daniel 8:14 · retained source text

And he said vnto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred dayes: then shall the Sanctuary be clensed.

1611 marginal noteHeb. euening morning.

1611 marginal noteHeb. iustified.

Daniel 9:17

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Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.

1 word occurrence in this verse

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1611 witness · Daniel 9:17 · retained source text

Now therefore, O our God, heare the prayer of thy seruant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine vpon thy Sanctuary that is desolate, for the LORDs sake.

Daniel 9:26

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And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Daniel 9:26 · retained source text

And after threescore and two weekes, shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himselfe, and the people of the Prince that shall come, shall destroy the citie, and the Sanctuarie, and the ende thereof shall be with a flood, and vnto the ende of the warre desolations are determined.

1611 marginal noteOr, shall haue nothing.

1611 marginal noteOr, it shall be cut off by desolations.

Daniel 11:31

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And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.

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1611 witness · Daniel 11:31 · retained source text

And armes shal stand on his part, and they shall pollute the Sanctuarie of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shal place the abomination that maketh desolate.

1611 marginal noteOr, astonisheth.

Zephaniah 3:4

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Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law.

1 word occurrence in this verse

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1611 witness · Zephaniah 3:4 · retained source text

Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests haue polluted the Sanctuarie, they haue done violence to the Law.

1611 marginal noteIer.23.11. hose.9.7.

1611 marginal noteEzek.22.26.

Hebrews 8:2

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A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

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1611 witness · Hebrews 8:2 · retained source text

A minister of the Sanctuary, and of the true Tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

1611 marginal noteOr, of holy things.

Hebrews 9:1

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THEN verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.

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1611 witness · Hebrews 9:1 · retained source text

¶ Then verily the first Couenant had also ordinances of diuine Seruice, and a worldly Sanctuary.

1611 marginal noteOr, ceremonies.

Complete reference index — all 132 verses

Exodus 15:17 Exodus 25:8 Exodus 30:13 Exodus 30:24 Exodus 36:1 Exodus 36:3 Exodus 36:4 Exodus 36:6 Exodus 38:24 Exodus 38:25 Exodus 38:26 Exodus 38:27 Leviticus 4:6 Leviticus 5:15 Leviticus 10:4 Leviticus 12:4 Leviticus 16:33 Leviticus 19:30 Leviticus 20:3 Leviticus 21:12 Leviticus 26:2 Leviticus 27:3 Leviticus 27:25 Numbers 3:28 Numbers 3:31 Numbers 3:32 Numbers 3:38 Numbers 3:47 Numbers 3:50 Numbers 4:12 Numbers 4:15 Numbers 4:16 Numbers 7:9 Numbers 7:13 Numbers 7:19 Numbers 7:25 Numbers 7:31 Numbers 7:37 Numbers 7:43 Numbers 7:49 Numbers 7:55 Numbers 7:61 Numbers 7:67 Numbers 7:73 Numbers 7:79 Numbers 7:85 Numbers 7:86 Numbers 8:19 Numbers 10:21 Numbers 18:1 Numbers 18:3 Numbers 18:5 Numbers 18:16 Numbers 19:20 Joshua 24:26 1 Chronicles 9:29 1 Chronicles 22:19 1 Chronicles 24:5 1 Chronicles 28:10 2 Chronicles 20:8 2 Chronicles 26:18 2 Chronicles 29:21 2 Chronicles 30:8 2 Chronicles 30:19 2 Chronicles 36:17 Nehemiah 10:39 Psalms 20:2 Psalms 63:2 Psalms 68:24 Psalms 73:17 Psalms 74:3 Psalms 74:7 Psalms 77:13 Psalms 78:54 Psalms 78:69 Psalms 96:6 Psalms 102:19 Psalms 114:2 Psalms 134:2 Psalms 150:1 Isaiah 8:14 Isaiah 16:12 Isaiah 43:28 Isaiah 60:13 Isaiah 63:18 Jeremiah 17:12 Lamentations 1:10 Lamentations 2:7 Lamentations 2:20 Lamentations 4:1 Ezekiel 5:11 Ezekiel 8:6 Ezekiel 9:6 Ezekiel 11:16 Ezekiel 23:38 Ezekiel 23:39 Ezekiel 24:21 Ezekiel 25:3 Ezekiel 37:26 Ezekiel 37:28 Ezekiel 41:21 Ezekiel 41:23 Ezekiel 42:20 Ezekiel 43:21 Ezekiel 44:1 Ezekiel 44:5 Ezekiel 44:7 Ezekiel 44:8 Ezekiel 44:9 Ezekiel 44:11 Ezekiel 44:15 Ezekiel 44:16 Ezekiel 44:27 Ezekiel 45:2 Ezekiel 45:3 Ezekiel 45:4 Ezekiel 45:18 Ezekiel 47:12 Ezekiel 48:8 Ezekiel 48:10 Ezekiel 48:21 Daniel 8:11 Daniel 8:13 Daniel 8:14 Daniel 9:17 Daniel 9:26 Daniel 11:31 Zephaniah 3:4 Hebrews 8:2 Hebrews 9:1 Hebrews 9:2 Hebrews 13:11

Where “sanctuary” appears

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Exodus12 occurrences
12 verses Leviticus12 occurrences
11 verses Numbers32 occurrences
31 verses Joshua1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Chronicles4 occurrences
4 verses 2 Chronicles6 occurrences
6 verses Nehemiah1 occurrence
1 verse Psalms14 occurrences
14 verses Isaiah5 occurrences
5 verses Jeremiah1 occurrence
1 verse Lamentations4 occurrences
4 verses Ezekiel34 occurrences
31 verses Daniel6 occurrences
6 verses Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse Hebrews4 occurrences
4 verses

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Definition evidence

1 · KJV context and cross-references

Exodus 15:17 Leviticus 16:33 Psalm 73:17 Isaiah 8:14 Hebrews 9:1-12 Hebrews 13:11-12 Exodus 15:2 Exodus 15:13 Hebrews 13:11 Hebrews 13:12 Leviticus 21:12 Numbers 7:37 1 Chronicles 22:19 Psalms 96:6 Ezekiel 23:38 Ezekiel 44:27

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

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)