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Definition: Holy Of Holies |
Holy Of HoliesNoun1. (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". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definition |
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 HoliesSynonym: sanctum sanctorum (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms 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. | |
Crosswords: Holy Of Holies |
| English words defined with "holy of holies": sanctum sanctorum. (references) |
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Expression using "holy of holies": the holy of holies. Additional references. | |
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| 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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| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | Hebdomada sancta, Peristeria elata, Sabbatum Sanctum, Silybum marianum, Verbena officinalis. (various references) |
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| Language | Date | Source | Hebrews Chapter 9, Verse 3 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Meta de to deuteron katapetasma skhnh h legomenh agia agiwn |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Post velamentum autem secundum tabernaculum quod dicitur sancta sanctorum |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | And after the veil, the secounde tabernacle, that is seid sancta sanctorum, that is, hooli of hooli thingis; |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | But with in the secode vayle was ther a tabernacle which is called holiest of all |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all; |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | And after the second vail, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all; |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | And inside the second veil was the place which is named the Holy of holies; |
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| Language | Hebrews Chapter 9, Verse 3 |
| Cebuano | Sa luyo sa ikaduhang tabil diha ang tabernaculo nga gitawag nga Balaan sa mga Balaan, |
| Croatian | iza druge pak zavjese bio je Šator zvan Svetinja nad svetinjama - |
| Danish | Men bag det andet Forhæng var et Telt, det, som kaldes det Allerhelligste, |
| Dutch | Maar achter het tweede voorhangsel was de tabernakel, genaamd het heilige der heiligen; |
| Finnish | Mutta toisen esiripun takana oli se maja, jonka nimi on "kaikkeinpyhin"; |
| French | Derrière le second voile se trouvait la partie du tabernacle appelée le saint des saints, |
| German | Hinter dem andern Vorhang aber war die Hütte, die da heißt das Allerheiligste; |
| Hungarian | A második kárpiton túl pedig az a sátor, melyet neveztek szentek szentének, |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Di bagian dalamnya, yaitu di belakang gorden yang kedua, ada ruangan yang dinamakan Ruang Mahasuci. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Dan di balik tirai yang kedua itulah kemah yang dinamakan mahakudus; |
| Italian | Dietro il secondo velo poi c'era una Tenda, detta Santo dei Santi, con |
| Korean | 또 둘 째 휘 장 뒤 에 있 는 장 막 을 지 성 소 라 일 컫 나 니 |
| Latvian | Bet aiz otrâ priekðkara teltî, kas saucas vissvçtâkâ, |
| Maori | I tua atu hoki o te rua o nga arai, ko te tapenakara, e huaina ana ko te Wahi Tino Tapu. |
| Norwegian | Og bak det annet forheng var det telt som kalles det Aller-helligste, |
| Portuguese | mas depois do segundo véu estava a tenda que se chama o santo dos santos, |
| Rumanian | dupq perdeaua a doua se afla partea cortului care se chema ,,Locul prea sfknt``. |
| Russian | ъБ ЧФПТПА ЦЕ ЪБЧЕУПА ВЩМБ УЛЙОЙС, ОБЪЩЧБЕНБС `уЧСФПЕ-УЧСФЩИ`, |
| Shuar | Nuyá-tesaamuka Imiá Shiir Tesaamu tutainti. |
| Spanish | Tras el segundo velo estaba la parte del tabernáculo que se llama el lugar santísimo. |
| Swahili | Nyuma ya pazia la pili, kulikuwa na hema iliyoitwa Mahali Patakatifu Kupita Pote. |
| Swedish | Men bakom den andra förlåten var ett annat rum i tabernaklet, ett som kallas "det allraheligaste", |
| Uma | Hi 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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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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