Miqdash
/mɪkˈdɑːʃ/noun
A Hebrew term for a sanctuary, sacred place, or temple.
Did you know?In Exodus 25:8, the Hebrew word miqdash describes the sanctuary where divine presence was believed to dwell among the Israelites.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*q-d-š
“To be holy, set apart, or consecrated”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
קָדַשׁ (qādaš)
“To be holy or to consecrate; the root expressing sacred separation”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
מִקְדָּשׁ (miqdāš)
“A sanctuary or holy place, formed from the root q-d-š”
Second Temple Period
Hebrew
miqdāš
“A sanctuary or temple, especially the Jerusalem Temple”
Rabbinic Hebrew
Hebrew
מקדש (miqdash)
“A sacred sanctuary or temple, including the Temple in Jerusalem”
Modern English
English
miqdash
“A scholarly transliteration used for the Hebrew term “sanctuary” or “holy place””