ἱερόν hieros
Greek word for “temple” · Strong’s G2411 · used 71 times in 67 verses
Meaning
ἱερός, -ά, όν; 1. in Hom., marvellous, mighty, divine.;
How it is translated
Glosses given for hieros in context, with how often each is used:
- temple 71
Where it is used
Chapters where it is used most
Acts 3 (5), Acts 5 (5), Acts 21 (5), Matthew 21 (4), Mark 11 (4), Luke 2 (3), Luke 21 (3), John 8 (3), Acts 24 (3), Matthew 12 (2)
Forms
- ἱερῷ 32
- ἱεροῦ 19
- ἱερὸν 17
- ἱερόν 3
Words used with it
Words that share verses with hieros more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- διδάσκω didaskō “to teach” 16
- λαός laos “a people” 10
- ἡμέρα hēmera “day” 13
- ἀρχιερεύς archiereus “high-priest” 8
- κατά kata “according to” 11
- τε te “and/both” 7
- γραμματεύς grammateus “scribe” 5
- πωλέω pōleō “to sell” 4
- ἵστημι histēmi “to stand” 6
- κολλυβιστής kollubistēs “moneychanger” 3
- μετά meta “with/after” 8
- εἰσέρχομαι eiserchomai “to enter” 6
Key verses
The verses using hieros that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Matthew 21:23 — And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou…
- Luke 2:37 — And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
- Luke 22:53 — When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
- John 5:14 — Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
- John 7:28 — Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom…
- John 8:59 — Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
- John 18:20 — Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said…
- Acts 2:46 — And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
- Acts 3:1 — Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
- Acts 4:1 — And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
- Acts 5:20 — Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
- Acts 21:28 — Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks…
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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.