Holy of Holies

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Pronunciations

Holy of Holies (HOL-ee uhv HOL-eez) listen

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "If only the High Priest was allowed into the Holy Of Holies only on Yom Kippur every year, how the heck was that place cleaned or otherwise kept pest free? Was there an exemption for being there during construction or renovation?" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • English

Etymology

  • קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים‎ 'lit. holy of holies'

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

Notes

  • "The Holy of Holies was entered only once a year, by the high priest on Yom Kippur." (JPS)

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