Temple in Hebrew is מִקְדָּשׁ (mikdásh).
It can also be said רקה, צדע, or בית המקדש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
temple
/ˈtɛm.pl̩/ /tɪm.pl̩/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for temple as a noun.
place of worship
- מִקְדָּשׁמקדשmikdáshmasculine
region of skull
- רַקָּהרקהrakáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- צֶדַעצדעtzédafeminine
These are the Hebrew words for temple as a name.
the chief temple to YHWH in Jerusalem
- בית המקדשbéit-hamikdáshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- הֵיכָלהיכלhēchálmasculine
This is more about the Hebrew word מִקְדָּשׁ.
- Written with vowel points
- מִקְדָּשׁ
- Written without vowel points
- מקדש
- Said
- mikdásh
- Plural
- מִקְדָּשִׁים
- Its meanings in English
- temple, sanctuary
These English words share a Hebrew word with temple.
These words come before and after temple in the list.
These are the questions people ask about temple in Hebrew.
How do you say temple in Hebrew?
temple in Hebrew is מִקְדָּשׁ, said mikdásh. Without vowel points it is written מקדש. Its plural is מִקְדָּשִׁים.
What are other Hebrew words for temple?
Besides מקדש, temple can be said רַקָּה (raká), צֶדַע (tzéda), בית המקדש (béit-hamikdásh), or הֵיכָל (hēchál), depending on the meaning.
Is מקדש masculine or feminine?
The word מקדש is masculine.
What else does מקדש mean in English?
Besides temple, מקדש can mean sanctuary.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry temple and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.