- Avodas Chutz - This refers to the "outer Avodah" - Avodah not related to the Kodesh Hakodoshim. Avodas Chutz was performed in the eight golden garments.
- Avodas P'nim - This refers to the "inner Avodah" - all Avodah related to the Kodesh Hakodoshim. Avodas P'nim was performed in the four linen (white) garments.
- Azarah - The area adjoining to the Ezras Nashim measuring 135 * 187 Amos was called the Azarah. It housed the outer Mizbayach and the Haichal.
- Bais Haparvah - This was one of the rooms located in the Azarah. A Mikveh was located within the Azarah above this room. The Kohain Gadol used this Mikveh on Yom Kippur.
- Ezras Nashim - The first 135 * 135 Amos (an Amah is almost two feet) in the east was called the Ezras Nashim ("the women's area" since its balcony was ordinarily used by women). Korbanos could not be brought there. This area was used, among other things for reading the Torah on Yom Kippur.
- Haichal - Near the western end of the Azarah was the Haichal, which in the second Bais Hamikdash was 200 Amos tall. It consisted of 3 sections. The first section, called the Ulam, was the entranceway.
The middle section, called the Kodesh, contained the Mizbayach Hazahav (golden alter), the Menorah and the Shulchan. The third section is the Kodesh Hakodoshim. It housed the Aron.
- Holachah - the Avodah of carring the blood of a Korban to the Mizbayach
- Kabalah - the Avodah of receiving the blood from a Korban
- Kodesh Hakodoshim - The westernmost section of the Haichal was the Kodesh Hakodoshim. It is the most sanctified part of the Haichal. It housed the Aron which rested on a large stone called the Even Shesiyah.
- Korban Olah - a Korban which is completely burned on the Mizbayach
- Lishkas Hagazis - Lishkas Hagazis was a room located in the Azarah. There the Sanhedrin of seventy men sat.
- Mizbayach - The large copper Mizbayach stood in the Azarah. Korbanos were slaughtered in the Azarah and burned on the Mizbayach. The top of the outer Mizbayach measured 28 Amos (about 55 feet) by 28 Amos. Three stacks of logs were arranged daily on the Mizbayach. Each one was called a Maarachah. The largest Maarachah was used for burning Korbanos. The second largest was used primarily to produce embers for the burning of Ketores. The function of the third Maarachah was to maintain a constant fire. On Yom Kippur a fourth Maarachah was added to produce embers for the burning of incense in the Kodesh Hakodoshim.
- Mizbayach Hazahav - This Mizbayach is also known as the "inner Mizbayach". It was used for the Ketores - spices that were brought daily, once in the morning and once in the afternoon. Sometimes the blood of certain Korbonos was placed on its corners.
- Menorah - The Menorah, which was made out of pure gold, stood on the south side of the Haichal. It had seven lights altogether, with three branches coming out from each side of the stem. The branches were decorated with cups, knobs and flowers. The Menorah was kindled (according to most opinions) in the late afternoon.
- Lishkas Palhedrin - A number of rooms called Lishkos were attatched to or built into the walls of the Azarah (their degree of Kedushah was determined largely by the location of their entrance). The room was used as the living quarters of the Kohain Gadol seven days before Yom Kippur. It had the Kedushah of the Azarah.
- Paroches - In the first Bais Hamikdash, the Kodesh Hakodoshim was separated from the rest of the Haichal by a solid wall which had a door in the center. In the second Bais Hamikdash, the separation was made of two large curtains, an Amah apart. The curtains were called the Paroches.
- Shaar Hamayim - Shaar Hamayim was a gateway on the southern side of the Mikdash. It faced the outer Mizbayach. A spring of water, stemming from under the Kodesh Hakodoshim flowed throught his gateway. A Mikveh was located outside of the Azarah above this Shaar. Among other Mikvaos, this Mikveh was used by the Kohain Gadol on Yom Kippur.
- Shaar Niknor - On the eastern side of the Azarah, stood the Gates of Niknor. This was the entrance from the Ezras Nashim to the Azarah. However, it was customary to leave the Azarah through small gates on either side of Shaar Niknor so as not to face one's back to the Haichal. The two special goats of Yom Kippur stood near the Shaar Niknor until they were used in the Avodah.
- Shulchan - The Shulchan was a table that stood on the northern side of the Haichal. It had supports into which fit split tubes. Upon these were placed the twelve Lechem Hapanim which were baked in special forms.
- Ulam - the entranceway to the Haichal
- Zerikah - sprinkling the blood of a Korban on the Mizbayach