'Outer court' in the Bible
And the sound of the cherubim's wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaks.
Then he brought me into the outer court, and, lo, there were chambers, and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty chambers were upon the pavement.
And the gate of the outer court that faced the north, he measured its length, and its width.
And its arches were toward the outer court; and palm trees were upon its posts: and the ascent to it had eight steps.
And its arches were toward the outer court; and palm trees were upon its posts, on this side, and on that side: and the ascent to it had eight steps.
And its posts were toward the outer court; and palm trees were upon its posts, on this side, and on that side: and the ascent to it had eight steps.
Then he brought me forth into the outer court, the way toward the north: and he brought me into the chamber that was opposite the separate courtyard, and which was opposite the building facing north.
Opposite the twenty cubits which were for the inner court, and facing the pavement which was for the outer court, was gallery against gallery in three stories.
And the wall that was outside, opposite the chambers, toward the outer court at the front of the chambers, its length was fifty cubits.
For the length of the chambers that were on the outer court was fifty cubits: while those facing the temple were a hundred cubits.
And below these chambers was an entrance on the east side, as one goes into them from the outer court.
When the priests enter them, then shall they not go out of the holy place into the outer court, but there they shall lay their garments in which they minister; for they are holy; and shall put on other garments, and shall approach to those things which are for the people.
And when they go forth into the outer court, even into the outer court to the people, they shall put off their garments in which they ministered, and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put on other garments; and they shall not sanctify the people with their garments.
Then said he unto me, This is the place where the priests shall boil the trespass offering and the sin offering, where they shall bake the grain offering; that they bear them not out into the outer court, to sanctify the people.
Then he brought me forth into the outer court, and caused me to pass by the four corners of the court; and, behold, in every corner of the court there was a court.