Quick Definition
sanctuary
Strong's Definition
the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuary
Derivation: or (shortened) דְּבִר; from H1696 (דָבַר) (apparently in the sense of oracle);
KJV Usage: oracle.
TWOT Reference: 399g
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) the holy of holies, the innermost room of the temple or tabernacle
1a) hindmost chamber, innermost room of the temple of Solomon, most holy place, holy of holies
2) (TWOT) oracle
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) the holy of holies, the innermost room of the temple or tabernacle
1a) hindmost chamber, innermost room of the temple of Solomon, most holy place, holy of holies
2) (TWOT) oracle
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
דְּבִר / דְּבִיר
debý̂yr / debir
BDB Definition:
1) the holy of holies, the innermost room of the temple or tabernacle
1a) hindmost chamber, innermost room of the temple of Solomon, most holy place, holy of holies
2) (TWOT) oracle
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H1696 (apparently in the sense of oracle)
Same Word by TWOT Number: 399g
Total KJV Occurrences: 16