Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

From the Bible, Ezekiel 11:16, with translation of the King James Version: “Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord God; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.”

Noun edit

מִקְדָּשׁ מְעַט (mikdásh m'átm

  1. (flowery or dated) a synagogue
  2. (literary) a place of spiritual importance