KJV dictionary & concordance

temple

Meaning of “temple”

Sense 1: A sacred house, building, or place devoted to the worship or presence of God or an idol. Sense 2: Christ's body, expressly called the temple of his body. Sense 3: A believer's body, or believers collectively, called the temple of God or of the Holy Ghost. Sense 4: The Lord God Almighty and the Lamb, expressly called the temple of the city.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

204 occurrences182 verses30 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: 1 Samuel 1:9

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “temple”

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2 Chronicles 4:22

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And the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 4:22 · retained source text

And the snuffers, and the basens, and the spoones, and the censers, of pure gold. And the entry of the house, the inner doores thereof for the most Holy place, and the doores of the house of the Temple, were of gold.

1611 marginal noteOr, bowles.

2 Chronicles 23:10

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And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about.

3 word occurrences in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 23:10 · retained source text

nd hee set all the people (euery man hauing his weapon in his hand) from the right side of the ATemple, to the left side of the Temple, along by the Altar and the Temple, by the King, round about.

1611 marginal noteHebr. shoulder.

1611 marginal noteHeb. house.

2 Chronicles 26:16

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¶ But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the Lord his God, and went into the temple of the Lord to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 26:16 · retained source text

¶ But when he was strong, his heart was lifted vp to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD, to burne incense vpon the altar of incense.

2 Chronicles 27:2

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And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the Lord. And the people did yet corruptly.

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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 27:2 · retained source text

And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit hee entred not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.

2 Chronicles 29:16

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And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the Lord, to cleanse it, and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the Lord into the court of the house of the Lord. And the Levites took it, to carry it out abroad into the brook Kidron.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 29:16 · retained source text

And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the LORD, to cleanse it, and brought out all the vncleannes that they found in the temple of the LORD, into the court of the house of the LORD. And the Leuites tooke it, to carie it out abroad into the brooke Kidron.

2 Chronicles 35:20

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¶ After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 35:20 · retained source text

¶ After all this, when Iosiah had prepared the Temple, Necho king of Egypt came vp to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Iosiah went out against him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. house.

1611 marginal note2.King. 23.29.

2 Chronicles 36:7

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Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the Lord to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon.

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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 36:7 · retained source text

Nebuchadnezzar also caried of the vessels of the house of the LORD to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon.

1611 marginal note2.King. 24.13. dan. 1.1,2.

Ezra 3:6

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From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt offerings unto the Lord. But the foundation of the temple of the Lord was not yet laid.

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1611 witness · Ezra 3:6 · retained source text

From the first day of the seuenth moneth, began they to offer burnt offerings vnto the LORD: but the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the Temple of the LORD was not yet founded.

Ezra 3:10

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And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the Lord, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Ezra 3:10 · retained source text

And when the builders laide the foundation of the Temple of the LORD, they set the Priests in their apparell with Trumpets, and the Leuites the sonnes of Asaph, with Cymbales, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of Dauid king of Israel.

1611 marginal note1.Chro. 6.31. and cha. 16.7. and 25.1.

Ezra 4:1

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NOW when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the Lord God of Israel;

1 word occurrence in this verse

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1611 witness · Ezra 4:1 · retained source text

¶ Now when the aduersaries of Iudah and Beniamin, heard that the children of the captiuitie builded the Temple vnto the LORD God of Israel:

1611 marginal noteHebr. the sonnes of the transportation.

Complete reference index — all 182 verses

1 Samuel 1:9 1 Samuel 3:3 2 Samuel 22:7 1 Kings 6:3 1 Kings 6:5 1 Kings 6:17 1 Kings 6:33 1 Kings 7:21 1 Kings 7:50 2 Kings 11:10 2 Kings 11:11 2 Kings 11:13 2 Kings 18:16 2 Kings 23:4 2 Kings 24:13 1 Chronicles 6:10 1 Chronicles 10:10 2 Chronicles 3:17 2 Chronicles 4:7 2 Chronicles 4:8 2 Chronicles 4:22 2 Chronicles 23:10 2 Chronicles 26:16 2 Chronicles 27:2 2 Chronicles 29:16 2 Chronicles 35:20 2 Chronicles 36:7 Ezra 3:6 Ezra 3:10 Ezra 4:1 Ezra 5:14 Ezra 5:15 Ezra 6:5 Nehemiah 6:10 Nehemiah 6:11 Psalms 5:7 Psalms 11:4 Psalms 18:6 Psalms 27:4 Psalms 29:9 Psalms 48:9 Psalms 65:4 Psalms 68:29 Psalms 79:1 Psalms 138:2 Isaiah 6:1 Isaiah 44:28 Isaiah 66:6 Jeremiah 7:4 Jeremiah 24:1 Jeremiah 50:28 Jeremiah 51:11 Ezekiel 8:16 Ezekiel 41:1 Ezekiel 41:4 Ezekiel 41:15 Ezekiel 41:20 Ezekiel 41:21 Ezekiel 41:23 Ezekiel 41:25 Ezekiel 42:8 Daniel 5:2 Daniel 5:3 Amos 8:3 Jonah 2:4 Jonah 2:7 Micah 1:2 Habakkuk 2:20 Haggai 2:15 Haggai 2:18 Zechariah 6:12 Zechariah 6:13 Zechariah 6:14 Zechariah 6:15 Zechariah 8:9 Malachi 3:1 Matthew 4:5 Matthew 12:5 Matthew 12:6 Matthew 21:12 Matthew 21:14 Matthew 21:15 Matthew 21:23 Matthew 23:16 Matthew 23:17 Matthew 23:21 Matthew 23:35 Matthew 24:1 Matthew 26:55 Matthew 26:61 Matthew 27:5 Matthew 27:40 Matthew 27:51 Mark 11:11 Mark 11:15 Mark 11:16 Mark 11:27 Mark 12:35 Mark 13:1 Mark 13:3 Mark 14:49 Mark 14:58 Mark 15:29 Mark 15:38 Luke 1:9 Luke 1:21 Luke 1:22 Luke 2:27 Luke 2:37 Luke 2:46 Luke 4:9 Luke 11:51 Luke 18:10 Luke 19:45 Luke 19:47 Luke 20:1 Luke 21:5 Luke 21:37 Luke 21:38 Luke 22:52 Luke 22:53 Luke 23:45 Luke 24:53 John 2:14 John 2:15 John 2:19 John 2:20 John 2:21 John 5:14 John 7:14 John 7:28 John 8:2 John 8:20 John 8:59 John 10:23 John 11:56 John 18:20 Acts 2:46 Acts 3:1 Acts 3:2 Acts 3:3 Acts 3:8 Acts 3:10 Acts 4:1 Acts 5:20 Acts 5:21 Acts 5:24 Acts 5:25 Acts 5:42 Acts 19:27 Acts 21:26 Acts 21:27 Acts 21:28 Acts 21:29 Acts 21:30 Acts 22:17 Acts 24:6 Acts 24:12 Acts 24:18 Acts 25:8 Acts 26:21 1 Corinthians 3:16 1 Corinthians 3:17 1 Corinthians 6:19 1 Corinthians 8:10 1 Corinthians 9:13 2 Corinthians 6:16 Ephesians 2:21 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Revelation 3:12 Revelation 7:15 Revelation 11:1 Revelation 11:2 Revelation 11:19 Revelation 14:15 Revelation 14:17 Revelation 15:5 Revelation 15:6 Revelation 15:8 Revelation 16:1 Revelation 16:17 Revelation 21:22

Where “temple” appears

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1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Kings6 occurrences
6 verses 2 Kings8 occurrences
6 verses 1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Chronicles12 occurrences
10 verses Ezra9 occurrences
6 verses Nehemiah3 occurrences
2 verses Psalms10 occurrences
10 verses Isaiah3 occurrences
3 verses Jeremiah6 occurrences
4 verses Ezekiel10 occurrences
9 verses Daniel2 occurrences
2 verses Amos1 occurrence
1 verse Jonah2 occurrences
2 verses Micah1 occurrence
1 verse Habakkuk1 occurrence
1 verse Haggai2 occurrences
2 verses Zechariah5 occurrences
5 verses Malachi1 occurrence
1 verse Matthew20 occurrences
17 verses Mark12 occurrences
11 verses Luke19 occurrences
19 verses John14 occurrences
14 verses Acts25 occurrences
24 verses 1 Corinthians7 occurrences
5 verses 2 Corinthians2 occurrences
1 verse Ephesians1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse Revelation16 occurrences
13 verses

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

John 2:21

But he spake of the temple of his body.

1 Corinthians 3:16

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

1 Corinthians 6:19

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

Revelation 21:22

And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.

2 · KJV context and cross-references

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

Open source edition ↗

A public edifice erected in honor of some deity. ... In Scripture, the tabernacle is sometimes called by this name. ... A place in which the divine presence specially resides.

volume 2, leaf 745, columns 2-3 (sacred-place noun entry, senses 1 and 3)