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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

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Ezra 5:14
And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezra 5:14 · retained source text

And the vessels also of golde and siluer of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar tooke out of the Temple that was in Ierusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were deliuered vnto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whome he had made gouernour:

1611 marginal noteOr, deputy

1611 marginal noteEzra 1.18 and 6.5.

Ezra 5:15
And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezra 5:15 · retained source text

And said vnto him, Take these vessels, goe, carie them into the temple that is in Ierusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.

Ezra 6:5
And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezra 6:5 · retained source text

And also let the golden, and siluer vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar tooke foorth out of the temple which is at Ierusalem, and brought vnto Babylon, be restored, and brought againe vnto the temple which is at Ierusalem, euery one to his place, and place them in the house of God.

1611 marginal noteChalde, go.

Nehemiah 6:10
Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 6:10 · retained source text

Afterward I came vnto the house of Shemaiah the sonne of Delaiah, the sonne of Mehetabel, who was shut vp, and he said, Let vs meet together in the house of God, within the Temple, and let vs shut the doores of the Temple; for they will come to slay thee, yea in the night wil they come to slay thee.

Nehemiah 6:11
And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Nehemiah 6:11 · retained source text

And I said, Should such a man as I, flee? and who is there, that being as I am, would goe into the Temple to saue his life? I will not goe in.

Psalms 5:7
But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 5:7 · retained source text

But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy feare will I worship toward thy holy temple.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the temple of thy holinesse.

Psalms 11:4
The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 11:4 · retained source text

The LORD is in his holy Temple, the LORDs Throne is in heauen: his eyes beholde, his eye lids trie the children of men.

1611 marginal noteAbak.2.20.

Psalms 18:6
In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 18:6 · retained source text

In my distresse I called vpon the LORD, and cryed vnto my God: hee heard my voyce out of his temple, and my crie came before him, euen into his eares.

Psalms 27:4
One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 27:4 · retained source text

One thing haue I desired of the LORD, that will I seeke after: that I may dwel in the house of the LORD, all the dayes of my life, to behold the beautie of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

1611 marginal noteOr, the delight.

Psalms 29:9
The voice of the Lord maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 29:9 · retained source text

The voice of the LORD maketh the hindes to calue, and discouereth the forrests: and in his Temple doeth euery one speake of his glory.

1611 marginal noteOr, euery whit of it vttereth &c.

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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.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

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)