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)