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Lexicon :: Strong's G3485 - naos

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ναός
Transliteration
naos (Key)
Pronunciation
nah-os'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a primary naio (to dwell)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:880,625

Trench's Synonyms: iii. ἱερόν, ναός.

Strong’s Definitions

ναός naós, nah-os'; from a primary ναίω naíō (to dwell); a fane, shrine, temple:—shrine, temple. Compare G2411.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 46x

The KJV translates Strong's G3485 in the following manner: temple (45x), a shrine (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 46x
The KJV translates Strong's G3485 in the following manner: temple (45x), a shrine (1x).

  1. used of the temple at Jerusalem, but only of the sacred edifice (or sanctuary) itself, consisting of the Holy place and the Holy of Holies (in classical Greek it is used of the sanctuary or cell of the temple, where the image of the god was placed which is distinguished from the whole enclosure)

  2. any heathen temple or shrine

  3. metaph. the spiritual temple consisting of the saints of all ages joined together by and in Christ

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ναός naós, nah-os'; from a primary ναίω naíō (to dwell); a fane, shrine, temple:—shrine, temple. Compare G2411.
STRONGS G3485:
ναός, ναοῦ, ὁ (ναίω to dwell), the Sept. for הֵיכָל, used of the temple at Jerusalem, but only of the sacred edifice (or sanctuary) itself, consisting of the Holy place and the Holy of holies (in classical Greek used of the sanctuary or cell of a temple, where the image of the god was placed, called also δόμος, σηκός, which is to be distinguished from τό ἱερόν, the whole temple, the entire consecrated enclosure; this distinction is observed also in the Bible; see ἱερόν, p. 299{a}): Matthew 23:16f, 35 27:40; Mark 14:58; Mark 15:29; John 2:19; Revelation 11:2; nor need Matthew 27:5 be regarded as an exception, provided we suppose that Judas in his desperation entered the Holy place, which no one but the priests was allowed to enter ((note the εἰς (others, ἐν) of T Tr WH)). with Θεοῦ, τοῦ Θεοῦ, added: Matthew 26:61; 1 Corinthians 3:17; 2 Corinthians 6:16; 2 Thessalonians 2:4; Revelation 11:1; used specifically of the Holy place, where the priests officiated: Luke 1:9, 21f; of the Holy of holies (see καταπέτασμα), Matthew 27:51; Mark 15:38; Luke 23:45. in the visions of the Revelation used of the temple of the 'New Jerusalem': Revelation 3:12; Revelation 7:15; Revelation 11:19; Revelation 14:15, 17; Revelation 15:5f, 8; Revelation 16:1, 17; of any temple whatever prepared for the true God, Acts 7:48 Rec.; Acts 17:24. of miniature silver temples modeled after the temple of Diana (i. e. Artemis (which see)) of Ephesus, Acts 19:24. ὁ Θεός ναός αὐτῆς ἐστιν, takes the place of a temple in it, Revelation 21:22. metaphorically, of a company of Christians, a Christian church, as dwelt in by the Spirit of God: 1 Corinthians 3:16; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Ephesians 2:21; for the same reason, of the bodies of Christians, 1 Corinthians 6:19. of the body of Christ, ὁ ναός τοῦ σώματος αὐτοῦ (epexegetical genitive (Winer's Grammar, 531 (494))), John 2:21, and according to the Evangelist's interpretation in 19 also. ((From Homer on.))
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
23:16; 23:35; 26:61; 27:5; 27:40; 27:51
Mark
14:58; 15:29; 15:38
Luke
1:9; 1:21; 23:45
John
2:19; 2:21
Acts
7:48; 17:24; 19:24
1 Corinthians
3:16; 3:17; 6:19
2 Corinthians
6:16; 6:16
Ephesians
2:21
2 Thessalonians
2:4
Revelation
3:12; 7:15; 11:1; 11:2; 11:19; 14:15; 14:17; 15:5; 15:8; 16:1; 16:17; 21:22

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3485 matches the Greek ναός (naos),
which occurs 45 times in 39 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:16 - "Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple is bound by nothing. But whoever swears by the gold of the temple is bound by the oath.'

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:17 - Blind fools! Which is greater, the gold or the temple that makes the gold sacred?

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:21 - And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and the one who dwells in it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:35 - so that on you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 26:61

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 26:61 - and declared, "This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.'"

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:5 - So Judas threw the silver coins into the temple and left. Then he went out and hanged himself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:40 - and saying, "You who can destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are God's Son, come down from the cross!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:51

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:51 - Just then the temple curtain was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks were split apart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 14:58

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 14:58 - "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple made with hands and in three days build another not made with hands.'"

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 15:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:29 - Those who passed by defamed him, shaking their heads and saying, "Aha! You who can destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:38 - And the temple curtain was torn in two, from top to bottom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:9 - he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the holy place of the Lord and burn incense.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:21 - Now the people were waiting for Zechariah, and they began to wonder why he was delayed in the holy place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:22 - When he came out, he was not able to speak to them. They realized that he had seen a vision in the holy place, because he was making signs to them and remained unable to speak.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:45 - because the sun's light failed. The temple curtain was torn in two.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:19 - Jesus replied, "Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up again."

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:20 - Then the Jewish leaders said to him, "This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and are you going to raise it up in three days?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:21 - But Jesus was speaking about the temple of his body.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:24 - The God who made the world and everything in it, who is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by human hands,

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:24 - For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought a great deal of business to the craftsmen.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 3:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:16 - Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 3:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:17 - If someone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, which is what you are.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 6:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:19 - Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 6:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:16 - And what mutual agreement does the temple of God have with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said, "I will live in them and will walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people."

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:21 - In him the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:4 - He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, and as a result he takes his seat in God's temple, displaying himself as God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:12 - The one who conquers I will make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will never depart from it. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from my God), and my new name as well.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:15 - For this reason they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple, and the one seated on the throne will shelter them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 11:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:1 - Then a measuring rod like a staff was given to me, and I was told, "Get up and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and the ones who worship there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:2 - But do not measure the outer courtyard of the temple; leave it out, because it has been given to the Gentiles, and they will trample on the holy city for forty-two months.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:19 - Then the temple of God in heaven was opened and the ark of his covenant was visible within his temple. And there were flashes of lightning, roaring, crashes of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 14:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:15 - Then another angel came out of the temple, shouting in a loud voice to the one seated on the cloud, "Use your sickle and start to reap, because the time to reap has come, since the earth's harvest is ripe!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 14:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:17 - Then another angel came out of the temple in heaven, and he too had a sharp sickle.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 15:5 - After these things I looked, and the temple (the tent of the testimony) was opened in heaven,

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 15:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 15:6 - and the seven angels who had the seven plagues came out of the temple, dressed in clean bright linen, wearing wide golden belts around their chests.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 15:8 - and the temple was filled with smoke from God's glory and from his power. Thus no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues from the seven angels were completed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:1 - Then I heard a loud voice from the temple declaring to the seven angels: "Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls containing God's wrath."

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:17 - Finally the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air and a loud voice came out of the temple from the throne, saying: "It is done!"

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 21:22

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:22 - Now I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God - the All-Powerful - and the Lamb are its temple.
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