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  • 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
    • <Possible follow-up(s)>
    • Re: The temple, Jack Kilmon, 09/13/2001

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