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Holy Of Holies

Definition: Holy Of Holies

Holy Of Holies

Noun

1. (Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the Temple of Jerusalem where the Ark of the Covenant was kept.

2. Something that is regarded as inviolable or sacred; "every politician fears to touch that holy of holies, the Social Security System".

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Specialty Definition: Holy Of Holies

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Bible

Holy of holies the second or interior portion of the tabernacle. It was left in total darkness. No one was permitted to enter it except the high priest, and that only once a year. It contained the ark of the covenant only (Ex. 25:10-16). It was in the form of a perfect cube of 20 cubits. (See TABERNACLE.). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary.

Literature

Holy of Holies (The). The innermost apartment of the Jewish temple, in which the ark of the covenant was kept, and into which only the High Priest was allowed to enter, and that but once a year - the day of atonement. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

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Synonym: Holy Of Holies

Synonym: sanctum sanctorum (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Holy Of Holies

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Temple

Altar, shrine, sanctuary, Holy of Holies, sanctum sanctorum, sacristy; sacrarium; communion table, holy table, Lord's table; table of the Lord; pyx; baptistery, font; piscina, stoup; aumbry; sedile; reredos; rood loft, rood screen.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Holy Of Holies

English words defined with "holy of holies": sanctum sanctorum. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Holy Of Holies

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Books

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Expression: Holy Of Holies

Expression using "holy of holies": the holy of holies. Additional references.

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Modern Translation: Holy Of Holies

Language Translations for "holy of holies"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Finnish

  

kaikkeinpyhin (the holy of holies), kaikkein pyhin (the holy of holies). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

olyhay ofay olieshay.(various references)

   

Russian 

  

святая святых. (various references)

   

Turkish

  

musevi tapınağının en içi (the holy of holies), en kutsal yer (sanctum sanctorum, the holy of holies). (various references)

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Ancestral Language Translations: Holy Of Holies

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

Hebdomada sancta, Peristeria elata, Sabbatum Sanctum, Silybum marianum, Verbena officinalis. (various references)

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Bible Trace: Holy Of Holies

LanguageDateSourceHebrews Chapter 9, Verse 3
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintMeta de to deuteron katapetasma skhnh h legomenh agia agiwn
Latin405VulgatePost velamentum autem secundum tabernaculum quod dicitur sancta sanctorum
Middle English1395WyclifAnd after the veil, the secounde tabernacle, that is seid sancta sanctorum, that is, hooli of hooli thingis;
Renaissance English1526TyndaleBut with in the secode vayle was ther a tabernacle which is called holiest of all
Jacobean English1611King JamesAnd after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;
Victorian English1833WebsterAnd after the second vail, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;
Basic English1964OgdenAnd inside the second veil was the place which is named the Holy of holies;

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Matched Bible Translations: Holy Of Holies

LanguageHebrews Chapter 9, Verse 3
CebuanoSa luyo sa ikaduhang tabil diha ang tabernaculo nga gitawag nga Balaan sa mga Balaan,
Croatianiza druge pak zavjese bio je Šator zvan Svetinja nad svetinjama -
DanishMen bag det andet Forhæng var et Telt, det, som kaldes det Allerhelligste,
DutchMaar achter het tweede voorhangsel was de tabernakel, genaamd het heilige der heiligen;
FinnishMutta toisen esiripun takana oli se maja, jonka nimi on "kaikkeinpyhin";
FrenchDerrière le second voile se trouvait la partie du tabernacle appelée le saint des saints,
GermanHinter dem andern Vorhang aber war die Hütte, die da heißt das Allerheiligste;
HungarianA második kárpiton túl pedig az a sátor, melyet neveztek szentek szentének,
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariDi bagian dalamnya, yaitu di belakang gorden yang kedua, ada ruangan yang dinamakan Ruang Mahasuci.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaDan di balik tirai yang kedua itulah kemah yang dinamakan mahakudus;
ItalianDietro il secondo velo poi c'era una Tenda, detta Santo dei Santi, con
Korean또 둘 째 휘 장 뒤 에 있 는 장 막 을 지 성 소 라 일 컫 나 니
LatvianBet aiz otrâ priekðkara teltî, kas saucas vissvçtâkâ,
MaoriI tua atu hoki o te rua o nga arai, ko te tapenakara, e huaina ana ko te Wahi Tino Tapu.
NorwegianOg bak det annet forheng var det telt som kalles det Aller-helligste,
Portuguesemas depois do segundo véu estava a tenda que se chama o santo dos santos,   
Rumaniandupq perdeaua a doua se afla partea cortului care se chema ,,Locul prea sfknt``.
RussianъБ ЧФПТПА ЦЕ ЪБЧЕУПА ВЩМБ УЛЙОЙС, ОБЪЩЧБЕНБС `уЧСФПЕ-УЧСФЩИ`,
ShuarNuyá-tesaamuka Imiá Shiir Tesaamu tutainti.
SpanishTras el segundo velo estaba la parte del tabernáculo que se llama el lugar santísimo.
SwahiliNyuma ya pazia la pili, kulikuwa na hema iliyoitwa Mahali Patakatifu Kupita Pote.
SwedishMen bakom den andra förlåten var ett annat rum i tabernaklet, ett som kallas "det allraheligaste",
UmaHi rala kemah toe, ria hantau kain porini-olo'. Tono' hi rala porini-olo' toe, ria kamar to rahanga' Kamar to meliu tena Karoli' -na.

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Anagrams: Holy Of Holies

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "e-f-h-h-i-l-l-o-o-o-s-y"

-3 letters: foolishly.

-4 letters: elfishly, oilholes.

-5 letters: fleshly, floosie, foliose, follies, foolish, hellish, hilloes, hollies, holloes, holloos, loosely, oilhole, shoofly.

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