What does הֵיכַל (hēykal) mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H1965
הֵיכַל
Palace, temple.
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הֵיכַלH1965
Pronunciationhēykal
What does הֵיכַל (hēykal) mean in the Bible?
הֵיכַל (hēykal) is a Hebrew word meaning "palace, temple.".
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How does the BSB render H1965?
The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the temple (5), [there] (1), in my palace (1), in the temple (1), of the palace (1).
Where does הֵיכַל (hēykal) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 4:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezra (7), Daniel (6).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itthe temple5×Ezra 5:14, Ezra 6:5, Daniel 5:2, Daniel 5:3
[there]1×Ezra 5:14
in my palace1×Daniel 4:4
in the temple1×Ezra 5:15
of the palace1×Ezra 4:14
palace1×Daniel 5:5
the roof of the royal palace1×Daniel 4:29
to his palace1×Daniel 6:18
to the temple1×Ezra 6:5
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 4:14הֵֽיכְלָא֙toof the palaceNoun - masculine singular determinateEzra 5:14הֵֽיכְלָא֙tothe templeNoun - masculine singular determinateEzra 5:14לְהֵיכְלָ֖אto[there]Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinateEzra 5:14הֵֽיכְלָא֙tothe templeNoun - masculine singular determinateEzra 5:15בְּהֵיכְלָ֖אtoin the templePreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular determinateEzra 6:5הֵיכְלָ֥אtothe templeNoun - masculine singular determinateEzra 6:5לְהֵיכְלָ֤אtoto the templePreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinateDaniel 4:4בְּהֵיכְלִֽי׃toin my palacePreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularDaniel 4:29הֵיכַ֧לtothe roof of the royal palaceNoun - masculine singular constructDaniel 5:2הֵיכְלָ֖אtothe templeNoun - masculine singular determinate
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowEzra 4:14
Aligned rows13
Books represented2
Ezra7Daniel6
Source forms
הֵֽיכְלָא֙3xhê·ḵə·lāEzra 4:14, Ezra 5:14
הֵיכְלָ֖א2xhê·ḵə·lāDaniel 5:2, Daniel 5:5
בְּהֵיכְלָ֖א1xbə·hê·ḵə·lāEzra 5:15
בְּהֵיכְלִֽי׃1xbə·hê·ḵə·lîDaniel 4:4
הֵיכַ֧ל1xhê·ḵalDaniel 4:29
הֵיכְלָ֥א1xhê·ḵə·lāEzra 6:5
הֵֽיכְלָ֛א1xhê·ḵə·lāDaniel 5:3
לְהֵיכְלָ֖א1xlə·hê·ḵə·lāEzra 5:14
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular determinate7xEzra 4:14, Ezra 5:14, Ezra 6:5, Daniel 5:2
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate2xEzra 5:14, Ezra 6:5
Noun - masculine singular construct1xDaniel 4:29
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular1xDaniel 4:4
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular determinate1xEzra 5:15
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xDaniel 6:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. palace, temple.
Source Gloss
palace, temple.
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
BDB: palace Usage: palace, temple.
Word Origins
הֵיכַל is built from this root: