Engelsk navneord: Temple of Jerusalem |
1. | Temple of Jerusalem (om genstand) any of three successive temples in Jerusalem that served as the primary center for Jewish worship; the first temple contained the Ark of the Covenant and was built by Solomon in the 10th century BC and destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC; the second was built in 515 BC and the third was an enlargement by Herod the Great in 20 BC that was destroyed by the Romans during a Jewish revolt in AD 70; all that remains is the Wailing Wall |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | Temple of Solomon |
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| Eksempler på forekomster af mindre specifikke termer | synagogue, tabernacle, temple |
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| Omfatter disse overordnede termer | capital of Israel, Jerusalem |
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