adjective
hierem
Greekἱερόν (hieron)
Strong’sG2411
a temple
stem hier-30 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books3 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἱερόν, -οῦ τό, v.s. ἱερός.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2411 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhee-er-on'
a sacred place, i.e. the entire precincts (whereas G3485 denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the Temple (at Jerusalem or elsewhere)
Fromneuter of G2413;
King Jamestemple.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | hieros | hieras | hierem21×ἱερὸν | hierois | hierais | hiereim |
| object accusative | hieron | hieran | hieroin | hierain | ||
| direct address vocative | hieror | hierar | hieroir | hierair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | hierou | hierau | hiereu5×ἱεροῦ | hieroiu | hieraiu | hiereiu |
| to, for dative | hiero | hiera | hiere4×ἱερῷ | hieroi | hierai | hierei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
hier is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
30 occurrences, every one of them listed
hierem“temple”subject or objectdirect singular21×
Matthew 21:12“temple”Kai eiserchata Iēsus eis tem hierem, kai ekballata pantoin toin pōlarōtoin kai agorazarōtoin en te hiere kai tain trapezain toiu kollubistoiu katastrefata kai tain kathedrain toiu pōlarōtoiu tain peristerain,Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
Matthew 21:23“temple”Kai ercharatou autou eis tem hierem proserchala auto didaskarōto tois archierevois kai tois presbuterois tou laou legarōtois; En poia exousia houteim poiasō? kai tinos si dōata tan exousian houtan?When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”
Mark 11:11“temple”Kai eiserchata eis Hierosolumeim eis tem hierem; kai peribleperatos panteim opse ēdē arōtau tau hōrau exerchata eis Bēthanian meta toiu dōdeka.Then Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.
Mark 11:15“temple”Kai erchelō eis Hierosolumeim. kai eisercharatos eis tem hierem archeta ekballarō toin pōlarōtoin kai toin agorazarōtoin en te hiere, kai tain trapezain toiu kollubistoiu kai tain kathedrain toiu pōlarōtoiu tain peristerain katastrefataWhen they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves.
Mark 16:8“sacred”kai exercharatais feugala apo teu mnēmeieu, echate gar autain tromos kai ekstasias; kai oudeno oudenem legala, fobele gar. Panteim de teim parangellirēteim toi peri ton Petron suntomōs exangellala. meta de houteim kai autos tos Iēsus apo anatolau kai achri dusiau exapostelata dia autoiu tem hierem kai afthartem kērugmem tau aiōniau sōtērēau. amēn.So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.
Luke 2:27“temple”kai erchata en te pneume eis tem hierem; kai en te eisagara toin gonevoin tem paidiem Iēsun teu poiara autoin kata tem ethizirētem tou nomou peri autouLed by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law,
Luke 18:10“temple”Anthrōpois duo anabainala eis tem hierem proseuchera, tos henos Farisaios kai tos heteros telōnos.“Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
Luke 19:45“temple”Kai eisercharatos eis tem hierem archeta ekballarō toin pōlarōtoin,Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there.
John 7:14“temple”Ēdē de tau heortau mesarōtau anabainata Iēsus eis tem hierem kai didaskate.About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach.
Acts 3:1“temple”Petros de kai Iōannos anabainale eis tem hierem epi tan hōran tau proseuchau tan enatan,One afternoon Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
Acts 3:2“temple”kai tinos anēros chōlos ek koiliau mētērau autou huparcharōtos bastazite, hon tithale kata hēmeran pros tan thuran teu hiereu tan legirōtan Hōraian teu aitarō eleēmosunan para toiu eisporeuerōtoiu eis tem hierem,And a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those entering the temple courts.
Acts 3:3“temple”hos horaratos Petron kai Iōannon mellarōtoin eiseiarō eis tem hierem erōtate eleēmosunan lambara.When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.
Acts 3:8“temple”kai exallerōtos histanata kai peripatate, kai eiserchata sun autoi eis tem hierem peripatarōtos kai hallerōtos kai ainarōtos ton theon.He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God.
Acts 5:21“temple”akouaratois de eiserchala hupo ton orthron eis tem hierem kai didaskale. Paragineratos de tos archierevos kai tois sun auto sunkalala tem sunedriem kai pantan tan gerousian toiu huioiu Israēl, kai apostelala eis tem desmōtēriem agira autoin.At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin— the full assembly of the elders of Israel— and sent to the jail for the apostles.
Acts 19:27“temple”ouk monem de houtem kinduneuatō ni tem merem eis apelegmon erchara, alla kai tem tau megau theau Artemiau hierem eis oudenem logizira, mellarō tē kai kathairirō tau megaleiotau autau, han holas tas Asias kai tas oikoumenas sebetō.There is danger not only that our business will fall into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited and her majesty deposed — she who is worshiped by all the province of Asia and the whole world.”
Acts 21:26“temple”tote tos Paulos paralambaratos toin anēroin ta echerōta hēmera sun autoi hagniziratos eiseiate eis tem hierem, diangellarōtos tan ekplērōsian taiu hēmeraiu tou hagnismou heōs hou prosferita huper henou hekastou autoiu tas prosforas.So the next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he entered the temple to give notice of the date when their purification would be complete and the offering would be made for each of them.
Acts 21:28“temple”krazarōtois; Anēroir Israēlitoir, boēthavōr; houtos atō tos anthrōpos tos kata tou laou kai tou nomou kai tou topou houtou pantoin pantachē didaskarōtos, ēti tē kai Hellēnoin eisagata eis tem hierem kai koinatē ton hagion topon houton.crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.”
Acts 21:29“temple”ale gar proorarētois Trofimon ton Efesion en ta polita sun auto, hon nomizale hoti eis tem hierem eisagata tos Paulos.For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple.
Acts 24:6“temple”hos kai tem hierem peirazata bebēlara, hon kai kratana,and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.
Acts 25:8“temple”tou Paulou apologerōtou hoti Oute eis ton nomon toiu Ioudaioiu oute eis tem hierem oute eis Kaisaron tinem hamartama.Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”
John 8:2“temple”Orthrou de palin paragineta eis tem hierem, kai pantos tos laos archete kai kathizaratos didaskate autoin.Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them.
hiereu“temple”of, belonging togenitive singular5×
Mark 11:16“temple”kai ouk afiēkate hina tinos diaferateia skeuem dia teu hiereu,And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts.
Mark 13:1“temple”Kai ekporeuerōtou autou ek teu hiereu legatō auto henos toiu mathētoiu autou; Didaskalor, ide potapois lithois kai potapais oikodomais.As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!”
Mark 13:3“temple”Kai katherōtou autou eis tem Orem taiu Elaiaiu katenanti teu hiereu eperōtate auton kata idian Petros kai Iakōbos kai Iōannos kai Andreos;While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
Luke 2:37“temple”kai autas chēras heōs eteiu ogdoēkonta tessares, has ouk afistanete teu hiereu nēsteiai kai deēsiai latreuarōtas nuxan kai hēmeran.and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.
Luke 4:9“temple”Agata de auton eis Ierousalēm kai histanata epi tem pterugiem teu hiereu, kai legata auto; Ei huios asō tou theou, ballasar siauton enteuthen katō;Then the devil led Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple. “If You are the Son of God,” he said, “throw Yourself down from here.
hiere“temple”to, fordative singular4×
Mark 11:27“temple”Kai erchelō palin eis Hierosolumeim. kai en te hiere peripatarōtou autou erchelō pros auton tois archierevois kai tois grammatevois kai tois presbuteroisAfter their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him.
Mark 12:35“temple”Kai apokriniratos tos Iēsus legate didaskarōtos en te hiere; Pōs legalō tois grammatevois hoti tos christos huios David atō?While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?
Mark 14:49“temple”kata hēmeran eme pros vin en te hiere didaskarōtos kai ouk kratava min; alla hina plērileia tais grafais.Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. But this has happened that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.”
Luke 2:46“temple”kai gineta meta hēmerain treis heuriskala auton en te hiere kathezerōton en mese toiu didaskaloiu kai akouarōton autoiu kai eperōtarōton autoin;Finally, after three days they found Him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.