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Objects & Symbols • Old Testament
In Ezekiel, “arch” is probably a rendering of a Hebrew word meaning porch, portico, or colonnade. The precise meaning is uncertain, though arched and corbelled construction was known in ancient Palestine.
Biblical Usage
The term occurs repeatedly in Ezekiel 40 in descriptions of the temple structure.
Scripture References
Ezekiel 40:16 Ezekiel 40:21 Ezekiel 40:22 Ezekiel 40:26 Ezekiel 40:29