ναός

ναός, -οῦ, ὁ

(Att.. νεώς; ναίω, to inhabit), [in LXX (νεώς, 2Ma.6:2, al.) chiefly for הֵיכָל ;]

1. a temple (Hom., Find., al.).

2. The inmost part of a temple, the shrine (Hat., Xen., al.); in NT,

(a) generally: pl., Act.17:24; of silver models of a heathen shrine, Act.19:24;

(b) of the temple building proper, or sanctuary, at Jerusalem, as distinct from τ. ἱερόν (which see), the whole temple enclosure: Mat.23:16-17, 35 27:5, 40, Mrk.14:58 15:29 Jhn.2:19-20, Rev.11:2; (τοῦ) θεοῦ, Mat.26:61 27:51, Mrk.15:38, Luk…