ναός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *nahwós, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *nes- (to join with, to conceal oneself) and related to ναίω (naíō, to dwell), νέομαι (néomai, to go or come back). However, the existence of rare variants ναιός (naiós) and νειός (neiós) suggest a possible Pre-Greek origin.[1]

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Noun

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νᾱός (nāósm (genitive νᾱοῦ); second declension (Doric, Tragic, Koine)

  1. a temple
  2. innermost part of a temple, sanctuary, the part of the temple considered most pure and holy
    • 53 CE – 55 CE, Paul the Apostle, First Epistle to the Corinthians 3:16:
      οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ναὸς θεοῦ ἐστε καὶ τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ θεοῦ οἰκεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν;
      ouk oídate hóti naòs theoû este kaì tò pneûma toû theoû oikeî en humîn?
      • 1887 translation by Edwin Palmer
        Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: ναός (naós)
  • Aramaic:
  • English: naos
  • Persian: ناوس (nâvos)

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ναός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 995-6

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ναός (naós, temple).

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Noun

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ναός (naósm (plural ναοί)

  1. (religion) place of worship: church, temple, mosque, synagogue

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