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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - ἱερόν
ἱερόν
G2411
Transliteration: hierón
Pronunciation: hee-er-on'
Definition: temple
- Original: ἱερόν - Transliteration: Hieron - Phonetic: hee-er-on'
- Definition:
1. a sacred place, temple
a. used of the temple of Artemis at Ephesus
b. used of the temple at Jerusalem
- Origin: from G2413" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2413 - TDNT entry: 06:50,3 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter - Strong's: Neuter of G2413" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2413; a sacred place that is the entire precincts (whereas G3485" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3485 denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere): - temple.