Greek core word #325 · noun · 45 times in the New Testament
ναός
nah-OSναός, ναοῦ, ὁ — temple, sanctuary
- Second declension masculine; oxytone (ναοῦ, ναῷ).
- The sanctuary building itself; τὸ ἱερόν is the whole temple precinct.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Second declension, masculine
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ναός | ναοί |
| Genitive | ναοῦ | ναῶν |
| Dative | ναῷ | ναοῖς |
| Accusative | ναόν | ναούς |
| Vocative | ναέ | ναοί |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 76, John 2:19.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 259 · open the PDF here