Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And there was a porch before the temple, of twenty cubits in length, according to the measure of the breadth of the temple: and it was ten cubits in breadth, before the face of the temple. 1 Chronicles 28:11 And David gave to Solomon his son a description of the porch, and of the temple, and of the treasures, and of the upper floor, and of the inner chambers, and of the house for the mercy seat, 2 Chronicles 3:3,4 Now these are the foundations, which Solomon laid, to build the house of God, the length by the first measure sixty cubits, the breadth twenty cubits. . . . Ezekiel 41:15 And he measured the length of the building over against it, which was separated at the back of it: and the galleries on both sides a hundred cubits: and the inner temple, and the porches of the court. Matthew 4:5 Then the devil took him up into the holy city, and set him upon the pinnacle of the temple, John 10:23 And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon's porch. Acts 3:10,11 And they knew him, that it was he who sat begging alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened to him. . . . Context Temple Construction Begins…2And the house, which king Solomon built to the Lord, was threescore cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and thirty cubits in height. 3And there was a porch before the temple, of twenty cubits in length, according to the measure of the breadth of the temple: and it was ten cubits in breadth, before the face of the temple.4And he made in the temple oblique windows.… Cross References 1 Kings 6:2 And the house, which king Solomon built to the Lord, was threescore cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and thirty cubits in height. 1 Kings 6:4 And he made in the temple oblique windows. 1 Kings 7:21 And he set up the two pillars in the porch of the temple: and when he had set up the pillar on the right hand, he called the name thereof Jachin: in like manner he set up the second pillar, and called the name thereof Booz. 1 Chronicles 28:11 And David gave to Solomon his son a description of the porch, and of the temple, and of the treasures, and of the upper floor, and of the inner chambers, and of the house for the mercy seat, 2 Chronicles 3:4 And the porch in the front, which was extended in length according to the measure of the breadth of the house, twenty cubits: and the height was a hundred and twenty cubits: and he overlaid it within with pure gold. Ezekiel 40:48 And he brought me into the porch of the temple: and he measured the porch five cubits on this side, and five cubits on that side: and the breadth of the gate three cubits on this side, and three cubits on that side. Lexicon The porticoוְהָאוּלָ֗ם (wə·hā·’ū·lām) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 197: A vestibule at עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the front פְּנֵי֙ (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face of the main hall הֵיכַ֣ל (hê·ḵal) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1964: A large public building, palace, temple of the temple הַבַּ֔יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house [was] twenty עֶשְׂרִ֣ים (‘eś·rîm) Number - common plural Strong's Hebrew 6242: Twenty, twentieth cubits אַמָּה֙ (’am·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base long, אָרְכּ֔וֹ (’ā·rə·kōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 753: Length extending across עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the width רֹ֣חַב (rō·ḥaḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7341: Breadth, width of the temple הַבָּ֑יִת (hab·bā·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house and projecting out רָחְבּ֖וֹ (rā·ḥə·bōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7341: Breadth, width ten עֶ֧שֶׂר (‘e·śer) Number - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6235: Ten cubits בָּאַמָּ֛ה (bā·’am·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 520: A mother, a cubit, a door-base in עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against front פְּנֵ֥י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face of the temple. הַבָּֽיִת׃ (hab·bā·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house Additional Translations The portico at the front of the main hall of the temple was twenty cubits long, extending across the width of the temple and projecting out ten cubits in front of the temple.And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house. And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house. And the porch in front of the temple—twenty cubits was its length according to the breadth of the house in front of the house: and he built the house, and finished it. And the porch, in front of the temple of the house, was twenty cubits in length, in front of the house broadways, [and] ten cubits was its breadth, in front of the house. And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house. And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length of it, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth of it, before the house. The porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was its length, according to the breadth of the house; [and] ten cubits was its breadth before the house. As to the porch on the front of the temple of the house, twenty cubits is its length on the front of the breadth of the house; ten by the cubit is its breadth on the front of the house; Jump to Previous Breadth Broadways Corresponding Covered Cubit Cubits Deep Depth Equal Extended Front Hall House Length Main Nave Porch Portico Temple Ten Thereof Twenty Vestibule Way WidthJump to Next Breadth Broadways Corresponding Covered Cubit Cubits Deep Depth Equal Extended Front Hall House Length Main Nave Porch Portico Temple Ten Thereof Twenty Vestibule Way WidthLinks 1 Kings 6:3 NIV1 Kings 6:3 NLT 1 Kings 6:3 ESV 1 Kings 6:3 NASB 1 Kings 6:3 KJV 1 Kings 6:3 Bible Apps 1 Kings 6:3 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 6:3 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 6:3 French Bible 1 Kings 6:3 German Bible Alphabetical: along and at corresponding cubits depth extended from front hall house in is its length main nave of porch portico projected temple ten that The to twenty was width OT History: 1 Kings 6:3 The porch before the temple (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |