Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holy of holies

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: holy of holies
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The inner sanctum of the Temple in Jerusalem.

noun

The most sacred place within a sacred building.

noun

One's private retreat, an inner sanctum.

Humorous; Informal

noun

That which is holiest among holy things.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Holy of Holies.

Example Sentences

"The holy of holies, a cubical space of ten cubits on the side, was separated from the larger antechamber by four columns, which were also covered with gold and stood upon silver sockets; they bore a second curtain of four colors."
"Rabbi Akiba declared that if the other books of the Bible are holy, Shir Hashirim is the "holy of holies.""

Etymology

Calque of Biblical Hebrew קודש הקודשים \ קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים (kódesh hakodashím).

Usage

Inflected Forms

the Holy of Holies (canonical) holies of holies (plural)

Phrases

king of kings Lord of Lords super-superlativeness

Frequently Paired Words

king of kings Lord of Lords super-superlativeness

Synonyms

sanctum sanctorum

Questions

What does holy of holies mean?: The inner sanctum of the Temple in Jerusalem.
Where does holy of holies come from?: Calque of Biblical Hebrew קודש הקודשים \ קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים (kódesh hakodashím).

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