CategoryDoctrine / Sanctuary Term
Modern EquivalentMost Holy Place; inner sanctuary.
KJV Word TypeTheological place / sanctuary term
DefinitionThe innermost and most sacred part of the Tabernacle or Temple, where the Ark of the Covenant was kept and where the high priest entered once a year on the Day of Atonement.
Key Verses"And the veil shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy." (Exodus 26:33)
KJV Usage NoteRefers to the most sacred inner place of the tabernacle or temple, often called “the most holy” in KJV wording.
Common MisunderstandingIt is not a separate building; it is the innermost sacred area within the tabernacle or temple.
EtymologyA Hebrew superlative expression meaning "most holy place."