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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 46 times in 40 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:16 - “Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but anyone who swears by the gold of the temple is bound by that oath.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:17

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:17 - You 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 anyone who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells in it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 23:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:35 - And so upon you will come all the righteous blood that has been shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berekiah, 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 fellow 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 money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:40

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:40 - and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 27:51

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:51 - At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split

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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 human hands and in three days will 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 hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:38 - The curtain of the temple 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 go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:21 - Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:22 - When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple, for he kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:45

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:45 - for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:19 - Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:20 - They replied, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and you are going to raise it in three days?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:21 - But the temple he had spoken of was his body.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:48

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:48 - “However, the Most High does not live in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:

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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 is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:24 - A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought in a lot of business for the craftsmen there.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 3:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:16 - Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 3:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 3:17 - If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 6:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 6:19 - Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 6:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:16 - What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Eph 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 2:21 - In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Th 2:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Th 2:4 - He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 3:12 - The one who is victorious I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on them my new name.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 7:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 7:15 - Therefore, “they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 11:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:1 - I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, with its worshipers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:2 - But exclude the outer court; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 11:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 11:19 - Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 14:15

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:15 - Then another angel came out of the temple and called in a loud voice to him who was sitting on the cloud, “Take your sickle and reap, because the time to reap has come, for the harvest of the earth is ripe.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 14:17

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:17 - 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 this I looked, and I saw in heaven the temple—that is, the tabernacle of the covenant law—and it was opened.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 15:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 15:6 - Out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues. They were dressed in clean, shining linen and wore golden sashes 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 the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of 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 saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath on the earth.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 16:17

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 21:22

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:22 - I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
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