Definition:
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, Act.17:24; of silver models of a heathen shrine, Act.19:24; (b) of the temple building proper, or sanctuary, at Jerusalem, as distinct from τ. ἱερόν (which see), the whole temple enclosure: Mat.23:16-17, 35 27:5, 40, Mrk.14:58 15:29 Jhn.2:19-20, Rev.11:2; (τοῦ) θεοῦ, Mat.26:61 27:51, Mrk.15:38, Luk.1:9, 21-22 23:45, 1Co.3:17, 2Co.6:16, 2Th.2:4, Rev.11:1; of the temple in the Apocal. visions, Rev.3:12 7:15 11:19 14:15, 17 15:5-6, 8 16:1, 17 21:22 a. Metaphorical, of Christians, 1Co.3:16 6:19, 2Co.6:16, Eph.2:21; of Christ's body, Jhn.2:21 (cf. Jhn.2:19); ὁ θεὸς ν. αὐτῆς ἐστιν, Rev.21:22 b. SYN.: ἱερόν (AS)
Definition:
νᾱός, ὁ,
Doric dialect, Thess, etc. form, [
Refs 5th c.BC+], rare in
Attic dialect Prose and Comedy texts, [
LXX+5th c.BC+] only in
2 Ma.), [
Refs 2nd c.BC+];
Ionic dialectνηός, always in [
Refs 8th c.BC+];
dative νειῴ [
Refs 4th c.BC+];
Attic dialect νεώς (Attic Inscrr. of see-3rd c.BC (see. below), once in Trag. (see. above), frequently in Prose authors and found in Comedy texts (see. below)); declension,
nominative νεώς [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
dative νεῴ [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
accusative νεών [
LXX+5th c.BC+]; on the accent see Hdn.Gr.1.8:
Aeolic dialect ναῦος [
Refs 7th c.BC+]; Spartan
ναϝός [prev. work]5(1).1564 (
plural, found at Delos, 5th-4th c.BC):—
temple, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
II)
inmost part of a temple, shrine containing the image of the god, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
III)
portable shrine carried in processions, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
IV)
metaphorically, of Christians, ν. θεοῦ ἐστε [
NT]; of the body of Christ, [
NT+2nd c.BC+]; elsewhere ᾱ.] (Perh. from νᾰσ-ϝός, compare ναίω.)
Definition:
a fane, shrine, temple ; shrine, temple; from a primary (to dwell);