Meaning of "Naos" the greek word.

Naos There are several places throughout the Bible where the Greek word naos is used, which is commonly translated as temple in other Bibles.

However, that really isn’t what it means. The Greek word for temple is hierou, while naos refers to the innermost part of a temple where the Greeks believed that their gods dwelled.

So, naos in the Bible seems to be a Hellenized (Greek) description of what the IsraElites called ‘the Most Holy,’ or ‘the Holy of Holies,’ where God was present and spoke to Aaron, Moses, and the High Priests.

In fact, there are instances where naos seems to imply being in the very heavenly presence of God.

As the result, we have translated the word as Divine Habitation, Holy Place, Most Holy, or Holy of Holies, depending on the context.

We especially find this word (naos) used in the book of Revelation, where the word for Temple isn’t found at all. However, its use at Revelation 11:1, 2 could imply the entire Temple.