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Porch, Solomon's

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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A colonnade on the east of the temple, so called from a tradition that it was a relic of Solomon's temple left standing after the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. (Compare 1 Kings 7:6 .) The word "porch" is in the New Testament the rendering of three different Greek words:

  • Stoa, meaning a portico or veranda (John 5:2; 10:23; Acts 3:11; 5:12 ).

  • Pulon, a gateway (Matthew 26:71 ).

  • Proaulion, the entrance to the inner court (Mark 14:68 ).

    Bibliography Information
    Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Porch, Solomon's'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​p/porch-solomons.html. 1897.
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