What does מִקְדָּשׁ (miqĕdāš) mean in the Bible?
מִקְדָּשׁ (miqĕdāš): Sacred space set apart by consecration, functioning as God's dwelling or refuge for His people.
Hebrew · H4720
מִקְדָּשׁ
A consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace , sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylum
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מִקְדָּשׁ H4720
Pronunciation miqĕdāš
What does מִקְדָּשׁ (miqĕdāš) mean in the Bible?
מִקְדָּשׁ (miqĕdāš): Sacred space set apart by consecration, functioning as God's dwelling or refuge for His people.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4720?
The BSB source-word alignment has 75 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the sanctuary (15), My sanctuary (12), a sanctuary (4), His sanctuary (3), in the sanctuary (3).
Where does מִקְדָּשׁ (miqĕdāš) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 15:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (31), Leviticus (9), 2 Chronicles (5), Numbers (5).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the sanctuary 15× Exodus 15:17, Leviticus 12:4, Leviticus 21:12, Numbers 18:1
My sanctuary 12× Leviticus 19:30, Leviticus 20:3, Leviticus 26:2, Ezekiel 5:11
a sanctuary 4× Exodus 25:8, 2 Chronicles 20:8, Isaiah 8:14, Ezekiel 11:16
His sanctuary 3× Psalms 78:69, Isaiah 16:12, Lamentations 2:7
in the sanctuary 3× 2 Chronicles 36:17, Lamentations 2:20, Ezekiel 45:4
of My sanctuary 3× Isaiah 60:13, Ezekiel 44:8, Ezekiel 44:15
of the sanctuary 3× Numbers 3:38, Ezekiel 44:1, Ezekiel 44:5
for the sanctuary 2× 1 Chronicles 28:10, Ezekiel 45:4
sanctuary 2× Psalms 73:17, Daniel 9:17
when My sanctuary 2× Ezekiel 25:3, Ezekiel 37:28
your sanctuaries 2× Leviticus 26:31, Ezekiel 28:18
Your sanctuary 2× Psalms 74:7, Isaiah 63:18
- 1× Leviticus 21:12
and the sanctuaries 1× Amos 7:9
and the sanctuary 1× Ezekiel 48:21
and their holy places 1× Ezekiel 7:24
as well as a holy area 1× Ezekiel 45:4
at My sanctuary 1× Ezekiel 9:6
fill His sanctuary 1× Psalms 96:6
for the Most Holy Place 1× Leviticus 16:33
her sanctuary 1× Lamentations 1:10
in My sanctuary 1× Ezekiel 44:11
in Your sanctuary 1× Psalms 68:35
My sanctuaries 1× Leviticus 21:23
near the sanctuary 1× Joshua 24:26
of His sanctuary 1× Daniel 8:11
of our sanctuary 1× Jeremiah 17:12
of the sanctuary [are kept] 1× Nehemiah 10:39
the holiest part 1× Numbers 18:29
the holy objects 1× Numbers 10:21
the holy places 1× Jeremiah 51:51
the sanctuaries 1× Ezekiel 21:2
the temple 1× Daniel 11:31
to His sanctuary 1× 2 Chronicles 30:8
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Exodus 15:17 מִקְּדָ֕שׁ to the sanctuary Noun - masculine singular Exodus 25:8 מִקְדָּ֑שׁ to a sanctuary Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 12:4 הַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙ to the sanctuary Article | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 16:33 מִקְדַּ֣שׁ to for the Most Holy Place Noun - masculine singular construct Leviticus 19:30 וּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖י to My sanctuary Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Leviticus 20:3 מִקְדָּשִׁ֔י to My sanctuary Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Leviticus 21:12 הַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙ to - Article | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 21:12 מִקְדַּ֣שׁ to the sanctuary Noun - masculine singular construct Leviticus 21:23 מִקְדָּשַׁ֔י to My sanctuaries Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Leviticus 26:2 וּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖י to My sanctuary Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 15:17
Aligned rows 75
Books represented 14
Exodus 2 Leviticus 9 Numbers 5 Joshua 1 1 Chronicles 2 2 Chronicles 5 Nehemiah 1 Psalms 5 Isaiah 4 Jeremiah 2 Lamentations 3 Ezekiel 31 Daniel 3 Amos 2
Source forms
הַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙ 5x ham·miq·dāš Leviticus 12:4, Leviticus 21:12, 2 Chronicles 26:18, Ezekiel 44:1
הַמִּקְדָּ֖שׁ 4x ham·miq·dāš 2 Chronicles 29:21, Ezekiel 45:3, Ezekiel 47:12, Ezekiel 48:8
מִקְדָּשִׁ֔י 3x miq·dā·šî Leviticus 20:3, Isaiah 60:13, Ezekiel 8:6
מִקְדָּשִׁי֙ 3x miq·dā·šî Ezekiel 23:38, Ezekiel 24:21, Ezekiel 44:15
מִקְדָּשִׁ֛י 3x miq·dā·šî Ezekiel 23:39, Ezekiel 37:26, Ezekiel 37:28
בְּמִקְדַּ֥שׁ 2x bə·miq·daš Joshua 24:26, Lamentations 2:20
בְּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖י 2x bə·miq·dā·šî Ezekiel 44:7, Ezekiel 44:8
הַמִּקְדָּ֔שׁ 2x ham·miq·dāš Numbers 3:38, Nehemiah 10:39
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 16x Leviticus 12:4, Leviticus 21:12, Numbers 3:38, Numbers 10:21
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 13x Leviticus 20:3, Isaiah 60:13, Ezekiel 5:11, Ezekiel 8:6
Noun - masculine singular construct 6x Leviticus 16:33, Leviticus 21:12, Numbers 19:20, 1 Chronicles 22:19
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 5x Numbers 18:29, Psalms 78:69, Isaiah 16:12, Lamentations 2:7
Noun - masculine singular 3x Exodus 15:17, Exodus 25:8, 2 Chronicles 20:8
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular 3x Psalms 74:7, Isaiah 63:18, Daniel 9:17
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 3x Ezekiel 44:7, Ezekiel 44:8, Ezekiel 44:11
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular 3x 1 Chronicles 28:10, Ezekiel 43:21, Ezekiel 45:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Sacred space set apart by consecration, functioning as God's dwelling or refuge for His people.
Source Gloss
a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace , sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylum
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Sacred space set apart by consecration, functioning as God's dwelling or refuge for His people.
a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylum BDB: sacred place Usage: chapel, hallowed part, holy place, sanctuary.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
God's sanctuary as a refuge and stone of stumbling for both houses of Israel
Profaned sanctuaries of the Lord during judgment and destruction of Babylon
Holy place requiring reverence and proper observance of sacred regulations
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Word Origins
מִקְדָּשׁ is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain