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Re: The temple

From: "Jack Kilmon" <jkilmon AT historian.net>
To: "Nelson Morales" <nelson.morales AT grupopoma.com.sv>, "Biblical Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: The temple
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 13:47:56 -0500

----- Original Message -----
From: Nelson Morales <nelson.morales AT grupopoma.com.sv>
To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 10:31 AM
Subject: The temple

>
> May someone help me to understand what is the meaning of 'Mikdash' and of
> the phrase 'Beit HaMikdash'.
>
> Thanks a lot,
>
> Nelson Morales
> El Salvador

The Hebrew root is qd$ meaning "Holy". It means "sanctified." It is
a Hapax legomenon found at Numbers 18:29.
Beyt haMikdash is "House of Sanctity" referring to the Temple.

Jack

The temple, Nelson Morales, 09/12/2001
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