First Temple

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Pronunciations

First Temple (FURST TEM-pl) listen

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Definitions

  • n. The holiest place of worship and sacrifice in ancient Jerusalem that stood from 957 until 586 BCE when it was destroyed by the Babylonians.

Example Sentences

  • "In my traditional Jewish education we were taught that the first temple was built by Solomon and lasted for 410 years." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • English

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 First Temple was built by King Solomon in the late 10th century B.C.E. and destroyed by the conquering Babylonians under King Nebuchadnezzar in 586 B.C.E." (JPS)

    See also Second Temple.

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