tabernacle
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- noun
- /ˈtæbərˌnækl/
- Literature
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tabernáculo
- The ancient Israelites worshipped God in a tabernacle that they carried with them during their travels.
- Tabernacle worship
- eucharistic tabernacle
Examples
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Father Mackey held the host from the tabernacle in his old hands.
Fiction book (1995) -
The first permanent tabernacle of the Hebrews was at a place called Shiloh.
Fiction book (1990) -
My share will build a tabernacle to the Lord.
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We who are without the Tabernacle must see what can serve the same function in our own lives.
Academic text (1995) -
Let a tabernacle be erected on this spot.
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Only then does the book go on to describe the actual setting up of the Tabernacle.
Academic text (2001) -
We must build a tabernacle, So that God resides in our country.
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Whenever it is time for the Tabernacle to move, the Levites will take it down.
Blog text (3) -
Peter draws attention to this when he speaks to how the tabernacle of Moses sets forth the gospel.
Blog text (22) -
"Behold, the tabernacle of God is with man, "and He shall dwell with them and they shall be His people "and God Himself shall be with them "and be their God."
Synonyms
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A building where Jewish people meet to pray and take part in religious events
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A building where Jewish people meet to pray and learn
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A holy part of a religious building around the altar
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A building where people gather for prayer or religious services
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A place where people pray that is often used by sailors
Compounds
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A large Salt Lake City hall used for Mormon church services and choir concerts
How Sacred
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tabernacle comes from the Latin tabernāculum, which meant a 'small tent' or 'hut' and is related to taberna 'shop' (the same root as tavern). In the Bible the tabernacle was a portable tent that held the Ark, so the word still brings to mind a holy tent or safe place for worship.