Tabernacle
Pronunciations
| Tabernacle | (TAB-ur-nak-l) | listen |
Definitions
n. The Mishkan; the Israelites' portable sanctuary used in the wilderness during their journeys through the desert.
Example Sentences
"The tabernacle was considered to be the place where God’s presence dwelled among the Israelites, where the divine and earthly realms met." (source)
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 Tabernacle was carried from place to place until the Temple in Jerusalem was built during King Solomon’s reign. The inner sanctum of the Tabernacle, called the Holy of Holies, contained the Ark of the Covenant; it was surrounded by curtains." (JPS)
See also Mishkan.
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