Strong's Lexicon: H197 אוּלָם אוּלָם

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H197
Word:	אוּלָם אוּלָם
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H481 (in the sense of tying)
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	34
Transliteration:	uwlam
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	oo-lawm' (or (shortened) ,ulam {oo-lawm'}) n-m.
Meaning:	1. a vestibule (as bound to the building)
KJV Renderings:	porch.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB199

I. אוּלָם noun masculine^{1Kgs 7:8} porch (compare אֵילָם) — ׳ א absolute 1Kgs 6:3 +; אֻלָם Ezek 40:48; Ezek 40:49 construct אוּלָם 1Kgs 7:6 +; אֻלָם Ezek 40:7 + (margin אֻלָּם 1Kgs 7:7; 1Kgs 7:12; 1Kgs 7:21); plural construct אֻלַמֵּי Ezek 41:15 ( Co singular with suffix; in Ezekiel Co reads everywhere אילם see אֵילָם below) — porch (only Kings Chronicles Ezekiel & Joel).

1. in Soloman's temple 1Kgs 7:19; 2Chr 29:7, יהוה ׳ א 2Chr 29:17; 2Chr 8:12 (altar in front of); יהוה ׳ א 2Chr 15:8 (id.), compare בֵּין הָאוּלָם וּבֵין הַמִּזְבֵּחַ Ezek 8:16 & Joel 2:17 הַהֵיכָל ׳ א 1Kgs 7:21 הַבַּיִת ׳ א 1Kgs 7:12 ׳ תַּבְנִית הָא 1Chr 28:11.

2. in Solomon's palace 1Kgs 7:8 (twice in verse); הָעַמּוּדִים ׳ א 1Kgs 7:6 compare v 1Kgs 7:6 הַכִּסֵּא ׳ א 1Kgs 7:7 = הַמִּשְׁפָּט ׳ א 1Kgs 7:7.

3. in temple of Ezekiel's vision, particularly הַשַּׁעַר ׳ א Ezek 40:7; Ezek 40:8 (strike out Co see ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 ):9.9.15.39.40; Ezek 44:3; Ezek 46:2; Ezek 46:8 הַבַּיִת ׳ א Ezek 40:48 compare Ezek 40:48 Ezek 40:49 ; Ezek 41:25 ; Ezek 41:26 אֻלַמֵּי הֶחָצֵר Ezek 41:25 Co singular ואילמו החיצון see אֵילָם . — (III. אוּלָם, adverb.)

BDB220

I. & II. אוּלָם noun masculine & proper name, masculine see below II. אול.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke