Mikdash
/mɪkˈdɑːʃ/noun
A Hebrew term for a sanctuary or sacred place, especially the Temple in Jerusalem.
Did you know?Mikdash comes from the same Hebrew root as Kaddish and Kiddush, all connected to the act of declaring something sacred or set apart.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*q-d-š
“To be holy, sacred, or set apart”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
מִקְדָּשׁ (miqdāš)
“A holy place, sanctuary, or sacred shrine”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
מִקְדַּשׁ יְהוָה (miqdash YHWH)
“The sanctuary of the Lord”
Second Temple Period
Jewish Aramaic/Hebrew
מקדשא (miqdāshā)
“Sanctuary or Temple”
Modern English
English
mikdash
“A transliteration used in Jewish, biblical, and religious studies for a sanctuary or the Jerusalem Temple”