Strong's Definition
probably from 3201 (in the sense of capacity); a large public building, such as a palace or temple
KJV Usage: palace, temple
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
הֵיכָל (he.khal) — temple. : temple 1) palace, temple, nave, sanctuary 1a) palace 1b) temple (palace of God as king) 1c) hall, nave (of Ezekiel's temple) 1d) temple (of heavenly temple)
הֵיכָל (he.khal) — temple: palace. : palace 1) palace, temple, nave, sanctuary 1a) palace 1b) temple (palace of God as king) 1c) hall, nave (of Ezekiel's temple) 1d) temple (of heavenly temple)
הֵיכָל (he.khal) — temple: nave. : nave/hallway 1) palace, temple, nave, sanctuary 1a) palace 1b) temple (palace of God as king) 1c) hall, nave (of Ezekiel's temple) 1d) temple (of heavenly temple)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun m
Buildings
palace, temple = a building or set of buildings, distinguished from other constructions or houses by its magnificence ► and function, which is either religious or political
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Buildings
temple building, temple hall = a reference to the main building of a temple, to be distinguished from the surrounding court and other constructions around it
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1 HOS 8:14 RSV NIV NJB NRSV REB GNT CEV ESV "palaces" | NJPS "temples" 2 JOL 4:5 RSV NIV NJB NRSV REB GNT CEV ESV "temples" | NJPS "palaces" 3 AMO 8:3 RSV NIV NRSV CEV ESV "temple" | NJPS NJB REB GNT "palace"
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
הֵיכָל n.m. palace, temple rather seld. (royal) palace
of palace of God considered as king, = house of God or of י׳, temple
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