Hebrew

Noun

היכל • ‎(heikhál) m ‎(plural indefinite הֵיכָלִים)

1. palace
2. hall, large reception area for guests
3. the central sanctuary of the Holy Temple
4. (metonymically) the Holy Temple
5. (Judaism, Sephardi) ark (synagogue)

Synonyms

• (ark): ארון קודש \ אֲרוֹן קֹדֶשׁ ‎('arón kódesh) (Ashkenazi)