Word study · Greek

naós

temple, sanctuary

Say it: nah-OS (approximate)

ναός

What it means

A temple. "We are the temple of the living God" (6:16).

Range of meaning

  • SanctuaryThe inner house of a god.
  • TempleGod's dwelling place.

In 2 Corinthians

  • Chapter 6

    "We are a temple of the living God" (6:16).

Every verse (1)

Verses where G3485 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources