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Solomon’s Porch
(John 10:23; Acts 3:11; 5:12), a colonnade, or cloister probably, on the eastern side of the temple. It is not mentioned in connection with the first temple, but Josephus mentions a porch, so called, in Herod’s temple (q.v.).
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
[Palace; Temple].
In the Bible
2
Verses where Solomon’s Porch is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Acts 5:12
The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
- John 10:23
and Jesus was walking in the temple courts in Solomon’s Colonnade.
Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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