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Sanctuary
To make holy, consecrate
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Proto-Indo-European*sak- (to sanctify)(PIE)
To make holy, consecrate
Root of Latin 'sanctus' (holy), 'sanctuarium' (a holy place). Related to 'sacred' and 'sacrifice'
Hebrew (Tanakh)מִקְדָּשׁ (miqdash)(Hebrew)
Holy place, dwelling of God's presence
From root ק-ד-שׁ (holy). 'Let them make me a miqdash, that I may dwell among them' (Exodus 25:8)
Greek (New Testament)τὸ ἅγιον (to hagion)(Greek)
The holy place, the sanctuary
Hebrews 9:12: 'He entered once for all into the holy places.' The heavenly sanctuary surpasses the earthly
Arabic (Quran)حَرَم (haram)(Arabic)
Sacred precinct, inviolable place
Al-Masjid al-Haram — the Sacred Mosque in Mecca. Haram means both sacred and forbidden (inviolable)