ναός

ναός, -οῦ, ὁ

(Att.. νεώς; ναίω, to inhabit), [in LXX (νεώς, 2Ma 6,2, al.) chiefly for הֵיכָל ;]

1. a temple (Hom., Find., al.).

2. The inmost part of a temple, the shrine (Hat., Xen., al.); in NT,

(a) generally: pl., ApG 17,24 of silver models of a heathen shrine, ApG 19,24

(b) of the temple building proper, or sanctuary, at Jerusalem, as distinct from τ. ἱερόν (which see), the whole temple enclosure: Matt 23,16-17, 35; 27,5, 40, Mark 14,58; 15,29 Joh 2,19-20, Åb 11,2; (τοῦ) θεοῦ, Matt 26,61; 27,51, Mark 15,38, Luk 1,9, 21-22; 23,45, 1 Kor 3,17, 2 Kor 6,16, 2 Thess 2,4, Åb 11,1; of the temple in the Apocal. visions, Åb 3,12; 7,15; 11,19; 14,15, 17; 15,5-6, 8; 16,1, 17; 21,22 a. Metaphorical, of Christians, 1 Kor 3,16; 6,19, 2 Kor 6,16, Ef 2,21; of Christ's body, Joh 2,21 (cf. Joh 2,19); ὁ θεὸς ν. αὐτῆς ἐστιν, Åb 21,22 b.†

SYN.: ἱερόν