sacred

Everyday

1. Holy; connected with God, a god or a religion and treated with deep respect: "a sacred building". tree →
2. Very important to someone, so it must not be harmed: "Saturday morning is sacred to my dad." tree →

In the lessons

In religious education lessons, pupils learn about sacred places (churches, mosques, temples, synagogues), sacred books (the Bible, the Qur'an, the Torah) and sacred animals, such as cows in Hinduism. In geography, Uluru is a sacred site for Aboriginal Australians. Phrases: sacred place, sacred text, sacred site, nothing is sacred.

Examples

• The Qur'an is a sacred book for Muslims. tree →
• Uluru is a sacred site for its traditional owners. tree →
• Cows are sacred to many Hindus. tree →
• Please be quiet in the sacred building. tree →
• The river Ganges is sacred in India. tree →
• Family dinner is sacred in our house. tree →
• They sang sacred songs in the church. tree →
• A sacred Image was being carried to the temple. tree →

Note

Said "SAY-krid". Do not confuse with "scared" (afraid): the letters are almost the same. Respect other people's sacred places and objects even if they are not sacred to you; follow the rules there, like taking off shoes or covering your head.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Tradition understands holiness (kedushah) as being set apart for God, whether a time, a place, a person or an object. In the primary lessons: In religious education lessons, pupils learn about sacred places (churches, mosques, temples, synagogues), sacred books (the Bible, the Qur'an, the Torah) and sacred animals, such as cows in Hinduism. In geography, Uluru is a sacred site for Aboriginal Australians. Phrases: sacred place, sacred text, sacred site, nothing is sacred.

Examples

• And the Levites purified themselves, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them for a sacred gift before the LORD; and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them. (Torah NUM.8.21, JPS 1917) tree →
• Source: Internet Sacred Text Archive, https://archive.sacred-texts.com/jud/yetzirah.htm . (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) tree →
• NOTICE OF ATTRIBUTION Scanned at sacred-texts.com, September 2005. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• even to give to them that were reckoned by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation; for in their office of trust they administered the sacred gifts; (Writings 2CH.31.18, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Said "SAY-krid". Do not confuse with "scared" (afraid): the letters are almost the same. Respect other people's sacred places and objects even if they are not sacred to you; follow the rules there, like taking off shoes or covering your head.