UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: adjc.

Inflections: ἱερός; -ά, -όν

Related lemmas: ἱερατεύω

Sense 1: holy

Semantic entry: 53.9

Semantic domains: Religious Activities

Subdomains: Religious Practice

Definition: pertaining to being appropriate for the expression of worship and reverence

Notes: In RV CO1 9:13 · LV CO1 9:13 · Read together CO1 9:13 the reference of the expression οἱ τὰ ἱερὰ ἐργαζόμενοι is the activities in the Temple involving the performance of various rituals.|In a number of languages, however, it is difficult to speak of ‘holy writings’ or ‘holy activities.’ In some instances one may use an expression which refers to positive taboo, that is to say, something which has been dedicated exclusively to the service of God, but in other languages it may be necessary to use some phrase which identifies objects or activities as being ‘appropriate for worship’ or ‘characteristic of worship’ or ‘involved in worship.’

MRK 16:8: RV MRK 16:8 · LV MRK 16:8 · Read together MRK 16:8

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OET-RV MRK 16:8

8 So they left the chamber and took off running, still stunned and shaking, and too scared to stop and talk to anyone.

OET-LV MRK 16:8

8 And having _come _out, they _fled from the tomb, because/for trembling and amazement was _having them, and spoke nothing to _no _one for they _were _fearing.

CO1 9:13: RV CO1 9:13 · LV CO1 9:13 · Read together CO1 9:13

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OET-RV CO1 9:13

13 Don’t you know that the temple workers eat from the temple budget, and those who work at the altar receive a portion of what’s offered?

OET-LV CO1 9:13

13 Not you _all _have _known that the ones in _the sacred working, of the temple are _eating, the ones to _the altar attending, in _the altar are _partaking?

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

MRK: RV MRK 16:8 · LV MRK 16:8 · Read together MRK 16:8

CO1: RV CO1 9:13 · LV CO1 9:13 · Read together CO1 9:13

TI2: RV TI2 3:15 · LV TI2 3:15 · Read together TI2 3:15

Sense 2: temple

Semantic entry: 7.16

Semantic domains: Constructions

Subdomains: Buildings

Definition: a temple or sanctuary (ναός[a], 7.15: ναός) and the surrounding consecrated area

Notes: With the exception of ἱερόν in RV ACT 19:27 · LV ACT 19:27 · Read together ACT 19:27 (a reference to the temple of Artemis in Ephesus), ἱερόν in the NT refers to the Temple in Jerusalem, including the entire Temple precinct with its buildings, courts, and storerooms.|In a number of languages ἱερόν is rendered normally as ‘the house of God,’ or, as in RV ACT 19:27 · LV ACT 19:27 · Read together ACT 19:27, ‘the house of the goddess Artemis.’ In a number of languages, however, there are technical terms for ‘temple,’ and these are often carefully distinguished from an expression designating a central sanctuary in which the deity is thought to dwell (ναός[a]).|Though in a number of contexts it is not necessary to distinguish between ἱερόν and ναός, in RV MAT 21:12 · LV MAT 21:12 · Read together MAT 21:12 (and parallel passages: RV MRK 11:15 · LV MRK 11:15 · Read together MRK 11:15, RV LUK 19:45 · LV LUK 19:45 · Read together LUK 19:45, and RV JHN 2:14 · LV JHN 2:14 · Read together JHN 2:14) it is important to indicate this distinction, so as not to leave the impression that sacrificial animals were actually being sold inside the central sanctuary.