מקדש מעט

Hebrew

Etymology

From the Bible, Ezekiel 11:16, with translation of the King James Version: “Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord God; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.”

Noun

מִקְדָּשׁ מְעַט • (mikdásh m'át) m

1. (flowery, dated) synagogue

   Synonym: בַּיִת כְּנֶסֶת (beit k'néset)

2. (literary) a place of spiritual importance