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Where does “sanctum sanctorum” come from?

sanctum sanctorum (English) comes from Latin sanctum sanctōrum, from Hebrew קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים.

sanctum sanctorum (English): The Holy of Holies in the Jewish temple; A...

Definitions

  1. The Holy of Holies in the Jewish temple; A...

Ancestry of “sanctum sanctorum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsanctum sanctōrum—
2Hebrewקֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים—
Every word from Hebrew קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים →