Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
temple
Usage: : temple 1) palace, temple 1a) palace 1b) temple (in Jerusalem) 1c) temple (pagan)
Strong's Number
H1965
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
2
Strong's H1965 Quick Answer
Strong's H1965 הֵיכַּל (heykal) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. heykal (hay-kal') n-m. 1. palace, temple [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1964] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include palace and temple. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- heykal (hay-kal') n-m. 1. palace, temple [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1964]
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- palace and temple
Meaning and Definition
heykal (hay-kal') n-m. 1. palace, temple [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1964] Root(s): H1964
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1965. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1965 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render heykal, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H1965 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1965 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1965 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;
And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1965.
Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;
And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.
And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God.
I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:
At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.
Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.
Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them.
In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1965, grouped by book.
Daniel 6 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1965 FAQ
What does heykal (הֵיכַל) mean?
Heykal (Strong's H1965) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "palace". heykal (hay-kal') n-m. 1. palace, temple [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1964]
How many times is heykal (הֵיכַל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H1965 across 2 books.
Where can I study heykal (הֵיכַל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1965 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate heykal (הֵיכַל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as palace and temple. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.