ἱερόν (hierón) — Temple

Greek word study: ἱερόν (hierón), Strong's G2411. a sacred place, i.e. the entire precincts (whereas G3485 (ναός) denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhe

GreekStrong's G2411
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Greek word
ἱερόν (hierón)

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a sacred place, i.e. the entire precincts (whereas G3485 (ναός) denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere)

Word study
Derivation: neuter of G2413 (ἱερός);

KJV translation words: temple

Where this word appears

Strong's G2411 is tagged on 72 words in 68 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 4:5 and last appears in 1 Corinthians 9:13.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

temple ×71sacred ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἱερῷ ×32ἱεροῦ ×19ἱερὸν ×18ἱερόν ×3

Books where it appears most

Acts ×25Luke ×14Matthew ×11John ×11Mark ×101 Corinthians ×1

Verses (first 25 of 68)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G2413 ἱερός (hierós).

Entries whose derivation names this word: G2417 ἱερόσυλος (hierósylos), G2418 ἱερουργέω (hierourgéō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does hierón (G2411) mean?

A sacred place, i.e. the entire precincts (whereas g3485 (ναός) denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the temple (at jerusalem or elsewhere).

How is G2411 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2411 as: temple.

How often does ἱερόν (hierón) appear?

Strong's G2411 is tagged on 72 words in 68 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 4:5 and last appears in 1 Corinthians 9:13.