1) used of the temple at Jerusalem, but only of the sacred edifice
    (or sanctuary) itself, consisting of the Holy place and the Holy
    of Holies (in classical Greek it is used of the sanctuary or cell
    of the temple, where the image of gold was placed which is
    distinguished from the whole enclosure)
 2) any heathen temple or shrine
 3) metaph. the spiritual temple consisting of the saints of all ages
    joined together by and in Christ