'Portico' in the Bible
The portico in front of the temple sanctuary was 30 feet long extending across the temple’s width, and 15 feet deep in front of the temple.
He made the hall of pillars 75 feet long and 45 feet wide. A portico was in front of the pillars, and a canopy with pillars was in front of them.
Around the great courtyard, as well as the inner courtyard of the Lord’s temple and the portico of the temple, were three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams.
And the capitals on top of the pillars in the portico were shaped like lilies, six feet high.
He set up the pillars at the portico of the sanctuary: he set up the right pillar and named it Jachin; then he set up the left pillar and named it Boaz.
The portico, which was across the front extending across the width of the temple, was 30 feet wide; its height was 30 feet; he overlaid its inner surface with pure gold.
So He brought me to the inner court of the Lord’s house, and there were about 25 men at the entrance of the Lord’s temple, between the portico and the altar, with their backs to the Lord’s temple and their faces turned to the east. They were bowing to the east in worship of the sun.
Each recess was about 10 feet long and 10 feet deep, and there was a space of 8¾ feet between the recesses. The inner threshold of the gate on the temple side next to the gate’s portico was about 10 feet.
it was 14 feet, and its pilasters were 3½ feet. The portico of the gate was on the temple side.
The distance from the front of the gate at the entrance to the front of the gate’s portico on the inside was 87½ feet.
Its three recesses on each side, its pilasters, and its portico had the same measurements as the first gate: 87½ feet long and 43¾ feet wide.
Its windows, portico, and palm trees had the same measurements as those of the gate that faced east. Seven steps led up to the gate, and its portico was ahead of them.
He brought me to the south side, and there was also a gate on the south. He measured its pilasters and portico; they had the same measurements as the others.
Both the gate and its portico had windows all around, like the other windows. It was 87½ feet long and 43¾ feet wide.
Its stairway had seven steps, and its portico was ahead of them. It had palm trees on its pilasters, one on each side.
Its recesses, pilasters, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both it and its portico had windows all around. It was 87½ feet long and 43¾ feet wide.
Its portico faced the outer court, and its pilasters were decorated with palm trees. Its stairway had eight steps.
Its recesses, pilasters, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both it and its portico had windows all around. It was 87½ feet long and 43¾ feet wide.
Its portico faced the outer court, and its pilasters were decorated with palm trees on each side. Its stairway had eight steps.
as did its recesses, pilasters, and portico. It also had windows all around. It was 87½ feet long and 43¾ feet wide.
Its portico faced the outer court, and its pilasters were decorated with palm trees on each side. Its stairway had eight steps.
There was a chamber whose door opened into the portico of the gate. The burnt offering was to be washed there.
Inside the portico of the gate there were two tables on each side, on which to slaughter the burnt offering, sin offering, and restitution offering.
Outside, as one approaches the entrance of the north gate, there were two tables on one side and two more tables on the other side of the gate’s portico.
Then he brought me to the portico of the temple and measured the pilasters of the portico; they were 8¾ feet thick on each side. The width of the gateway was 24½ feet, and the side walls of the gate were 5¼ feet wide on each side.
The portico was 35 feet across and 21 feet deep, and 10 steps led up to it. There were pillars by the pilasters, one on each side.
Cherubim and palm trees were carved on the doors of the great hall like those carved on the walls. There was a wooden canopy outside, in front of the portico.
There were beveled windows and palm trees on both sides, on the side walls of the portico, the side rooms of the temple, and the canopies.
The prince himself will sit in the gateway to eat a meal before the Lord. He must enter by way of the portico of the gate and go out the same way.”
The prince should enter from the outside by way of the gate’s portico and stand at the doorpost of the gate while the priests sacrifice his burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. He will bow in worship at the threshold of the gate and then depart, but the gate must not be closed until evening.
When the prince enters, he must go in by way of the gate’s portico and go out the same way.
Let the priests, the Lord’s ministers,weep between the portico and the altar.Let them say:“Have pity on Your people, Lord,and do not make Your inheritance a disgrace,an object of scorn among the nations.Why should it be said among the peoples,‘Where is their God?’”