Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
arches
Usage: porch, vestibule, portico
Strong's Number
H361
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
12
Books
1
Strong's H361 Quick Answer
Strong's H361 אֵילָם אֵלָם אֵלַמָּה (eylam) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. eylam (ay-lawm') (or (shortened) {ay-lawm'}; or (feminine) ielammah {ay-lam-maw'}; elam) n-m. 1. a pillar-space (or colonnade), i.e. a pale (or portico) [probably from H352] It has 12 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include thereof, arches, cubits, posts, and windows. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- eylam (ay-lawm') (or (shortened) {ay-lawm'}; or (feminine) ielammah {ay-lam-maw'}; elam) n-m. 1. a pillar-space (or colonnade), i.e. a pale (or portico) [probably from H352]
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- thereof, arches, cubits, posts, and windows
Meaning and Definition
eylam (ay-lawm') (or (shortened) {ay-lawm'}; or (feminine) ielammah {ay-lam-maw'}; elam) n-m. 1. a pillar-space (or colonnade), i.e. a pale (or portico) [probably from H352] KJV: arch. Root(s): H352
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H361. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
thereof
arches
cubits
posts
windows
round
about
five
side
twenty
little
chambers
How Strong's H361 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 12 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H361 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H361 in the Old Testament
12 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
And 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.
And 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.
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H361.
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.
And 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.
And 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.
After 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.
And 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.
And 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.
And 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.
And the arches round about were five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.
And 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.
And 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.
And 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.
The 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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H361, grouped by book.
Ezekiel 12 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H361 FAQ
What does eylam (אֵילָם) mean?
Eylam (Strong's H361) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "arch". eylam (ay-lawm') (or (shortened) {ay-lawm'}; or (feminine) ielammah {ay-lam-maw'}; elam) n-m. 1. a pillar-space (or colonnade), i.e. a pale (or portico) [probably from H352]
How many times is eylam (אֵילָם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H361 across 1 book.
Where can I study eylam (אֵילָם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H361 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate eylam (אֵילָם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as thereof, arches, cubits, posts, windows, and round. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.