Strong's H361 · Hebrew
אֵילָם
ʼêylâm · /ay-lawm'/
Definition
a pillar-space (or colonnade), i.e. a pale (or portico)
KJV: arch.
Root / derivation: or (shortened) אֵלָם ; or (feminine) אֵלַמָּה ; probably from H352 (אַיִל);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אֵילָם across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Ezekiel12 verses
And there were narrow windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and windows were round about inward: and upon each post were palm trees. narrow: Heb. closed arches: or, galleries, or, porches inward: or, within
Ezekiel 40:21And the little chambers thereof were three on this side and three on that side; and the posts thereof and the arches thereof were after the measure of the first gate: the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits. arches: or, galleries, or, porches
Ezekiel 40:22And their windows, and their arches, and their palm trees, were after the measure of the gate that looketh toward the east; and they went up unto it by seven steps; and the arches thereof were before them.
Ezekiel 40:24After that he brought me toward the south, and behold a gate toward the south: and he measured the posts thereof and the arches thereof according to these measures.
Ezekiel 40:25And there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about, like those windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.
Ezekiel 40:26And there were seven steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof were before them: and it had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof.
Ezekiel 40:29And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, according to these measures: and there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.
Ezekiel 40:30And the arches round about were five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad. broad: Heb. breadth
Ezekiel 40:31And the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.
Ezekiel 40:33And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, were according to these measures: and there were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.
Ezekiel 40:34And the arches thereof were toward the outward court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.
Ezekiel 40:36The little chambers thereof, the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, and the windows to it round about: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H361 (ʼêylâm) mean?
a pillar-space (or colonnade), i.e. a pale (or portico)
How many times does H361 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H361 (אֵילָם) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “arches.”
How is ʼêylâm translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H361 is rendered as “arches” (15×).
Where does the Hebrew word אֵילָם come from?
or (shortened) אֵלָם ; or (feminine) אֵלַמָּה ; probably from H352 (אַיִל);