2411. hieron
Strong's Lexicon
hieron: Temple

Original Word: ἱερόν
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: hieron
Pronunciation: hee-er-on'
Phonetic Spelling: (hee-er-on')
Definition: Temple
Meaning: a temple, either the whole building, or specifically the outer courts, open to worshippers.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἱερός (hieros), meaning "sacred" or "holy."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H1964 (הֵיכָל, hekal) - Refers to a palace or temple, often used for the temple in Jerusalem.

- H1004 (בַּיִת, bayith) - Generally means house, but can refer to the house of God or temple.

Usage: The term "hieron" refers specifically to the entire temple complex, including the outer courts and all the buildings associated with the temple. It is distinct from "naos," which refers to the inner sanctuary or the Holy of Holies. In the New Testament, "hieron" is often used to describe the physical structure of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem, where religious activities, sacrifices, and teaching took place.

Cultural and Historical Background: The Jewish temple in Jerusalem was the center of religious life for the Israelites. It was a place of worship, sacrifice, and pilgrimage. The Second Temple, which stood during the time of Jesus, was a grand structure rebuilt by Herod the Great. The temple was not only a religious symbol but also a cultural and national one, representing the heart of Jewish identity and faith. The temple complex included various courts, such as the Court of the Gentiles, the Court of Women, and the Court of Israel, each with specific functions and restrictions.

HELPS Word-studies

2411 hierón (from 2413 /hierós, "sacred") – the entire Temple complex, i.e. all its enclosures (precincts, courtyards) and the central sanctuary.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
see hieros.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2411: ἱερόν

ἱερόν, ἱεροῦ, τό (neuter of the adjective ἱερός, ἱερά, ἱερόν; cf. τό ἅγιον) (from Herodotus on), a sacred place, temple: of the temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Acts 19:27; of the temple at Jerusalem twice in the Sept., Ezekiel 45:19; 1 Chronicles 29:4; more frequent in the O. T. Apocrypha; in the N. T. often in the Gospels and Acts; once elsewhere, viz. 1 Corinthians 9:13. τό ἱερόν and ναός differ, in that the former designates the whole compass of the sacred enclosure, embracing the entire aggregate of buildings, balconies, porticos, courts (viz., that of the men or Israelites, that of the women, that of the priests), belonging to the temple; the latter designates the sacred edifice properly so called, consisting of two parts, the 'sanctuary' or 'Holy place' (which no one except the priests was allowed to enter), and the 'Holy of holies' or 'most holy place' (see ἅγιος, 1 a.) (which was entered only on the great day of atonement by the high priest alone); (cf. Trench, Synonyms, § iii.). ἱερόν is employed in the N. T. either explicitly of the whole temple, Matthew 12:6; Matthew 24:1; Mark 13:3; Luke 21:5; Luke 22:52; Acts 4:1; Acts 24:6; Acts 25:8; 1 Corinthians 9:13, etc.; or so that certain definite parts of it must be thought of, as the courts, especially where Jesus or the apostles are said to have gone up, or entered, 'into the temple,' to have taught or encountered adversaries, and the like, 'in the temple,' Matthew 21:12, 14; Matthew 26:55; Mark 14:49; Luke 19:47; Luke 21:37; Luke 22:53; Luke 24:53; John 5:14; John 7:14, 28; John 8:20; John 18:20; Acts 3:2; Acts 5:20; Acts 21:26, etc.; of the courts and sanctuary, Matthew 12:5; of the court of the Gentiles, out of which Jesus drove the buyers and sellers and money-changers, Matthew 21:12; Mark 11:15; Luke 19:45; John 2:14ff; of the court of the women, Luke 2:37; of any portico or apartment, Luke 2:46, cf. John 10:23. On the phrase τό πτερύγιον τοῦ ἱεροῦ see πτερύγιον, 2.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
temple.

Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts (whereas naos denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere) -- temple.

see GREEK hieros

see GREEK naos

Forms and Transliterations
ιερον ἱερόν ἱερὸν ιερου ἱεροῦ ιερω ἱερῷ hiero hierō hierôi hierō̂i hieron hierón hieròn hierou hieroû iero ierō ieron ierou
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Englishman's Concordance
Matthew 4:5 N-GNS
GRK: πτερύγιον τοῦ ἱεροῦ
KJV: on a pinnacle of the temple,
INT: pinnacle of the temple

Matthew 12:5 N-DNS
GRK: ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ τὸ σάββατον
KJV: in the temple profane
INT: in the temple the Sabbath

Matthew 12:6 N-GNS
GRK: ὅτι τοῦ ἱεροῦ μεῖζόν ἐστιν
KJV: is [one] greater than the temple.
INT: that the temple a greater is

Matthew 21:12 N-ANS
GRK: εἰς τὸ ἱερόν καὶ ἐξέβαλεν
KJV: went into the temple of God, and
INT: into the temple and cast out

Matthew 21:12 N-DNS
GRK: ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ καὶ τὰς
KJV: bought in the temple, and overthrew
INT: in the temple and the

Matthew 21:14 N-DNS
GRK: ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ καὶ ἐθεράπευσεν
KJV: to him in the temple; and he healed
INT: in the temple and he healed

Matthew 21:15 N-DNS
GRK: ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ καὶ λέγοντας
KJV: crying in the temple, and saying,
INT: in the temple and saying

Matthew 21:23 N-ANS
GRK: εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν προσῆλθον αὐτῷ
KJV: into the temple, the chief priests
INT: into the temple came to him

Matthew 24:1 N-GNS
GRK: ἀπὸ τοῦ ἱεροῦ ἐπορεύετο καὶ
KJV: and departed from the temple: and his
INT: from the temple went away and

Matthew 24:1 N-GNS
GRK: οἰκοδομὰς τοῦ ἱεροῦ
KJV: him the buildings of the temple.
INT: buildings of the temple

Matthew 26:55 N-DNS
GRK: ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ ἐκαθεζόμην διδάσκων
KJV: teaching in the temple, and ye laid
INT: in the temple I sat teaching

Mark 11:11 N-ANS
GRK: εἰς τὸ ἱερόν καὶ περιβλεψάμενος
KJV: into the temple: and
INT: into the temple and having looked around on

Mark 11:15 N-ANS
GRK: εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν ἤρξατο ἐκβάλλειν
KJV: into the temple, and began
INT: into the temple he began to cast out

Mark 11:15 N-DNS
GRK: ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ καὶ τὰς
KJV: bought in the temple, and overthrew
INT: in the temple and the

Mark 11:16 N-GNS
GRK: διὰ τοῦ ἱεροῦ
KJV: [any] vessel through the temple.
INT: through the temple

Mark 11:27 N-DNS
GRK: ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ περιπατοῦντος αὐτοῦ
KJV: in the temple, there come
INT: in the temple as he is walking of him

Mark 12:35 N-DNS
GRK: ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ Πῶς λέγουσιν
KJV: while he taught in the temple, How say
INT: in the temple How say

Mark 13:1 N-GNS
GRK: ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦ λέγει αὐτῷ
KJV: went out of the temple, one of his
INT: out of the temple says to him

Mark 13:3 N-GNS
GRK: κατέναντι τοῦ ἱεροῦ ἐπηρώτα αὐτὸν
KJV: over against the temple, Peter
INT: opposite the temple asked him

Mark 14:49 N-DNS
GRK: ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ διδάσκων καὶ
KJV: you in the temple teaching, and
INT: in the temple teaching and

Luke 2:27 N-ANS
GRK: εἰς τὸ ἱερόν καὶ ἐν
KJV: into the temple: and
INT: into the temple and in

Luke 2:37 N-GNS
GRK: ἀφίστατο τοῦ ἱεροῦ νηστείαις καὶ
KJV: from the temple, but served
INT: departed the temple with fastings and

Luke 2:46 N-DNS
GRK: ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ καθεζόμενον ἐν
KJV: him in the temple, sitting in
INT: in the temple sitting in

Luke 4:9 N-GNS
GRK: πτερύγιον τοῦ ἱεροῦ καὶ εἶπεν
KJV: on a pinnacle of the temple, and said
INT: pinnacle of the temple and said

Luke 18:10 N-ANS
GRK: εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν προσεύξασθαι ὁ
KJV: into the temple to pray;
INT: into the temple to pray the

Strong's Greek 2411
71 Occurrences


ἱερῷ — 32 Occ.
ἱερόν — 20 Occ.
ἱεροῦ — 19 Occ.

















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