Hebrew · H1964, H4428 · unreviewed

בְּהֵיכְלֵי־מֶלֶךְ

A large public building, such as a palace or temple · a king

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הֵיכָל H1964 a large public building, such as a palace or temple
Pronunciation mihêḵālô
Royal or sacred architectural space; shifts from earthly palace to God's heavenly temple as theological metaphor
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מֶלֶךְ H4428 a king
Pronunciation melek
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What does בְּהֵיכְלֵי־מֶלֶךְ (behekhlei-melekh) mean in the Bible?

הֵיכָל · מֶלֶךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "a large public building, such as a palace or temple".

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Meaning

a large public building, such as a palace or temple
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