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porch

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(door). In oriental architecture, veranda, colonnade, vestibule (Judg. 3:23²³Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlor upon him, and locked them. (Judges 3:23); 1 Chron. 28:11¹¹Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlors thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat, (1 Chronicles 28:11); John 10:23²³And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch. (John 10:23)). Any passage from street to inner hall (Matt. 26:71⁷¹And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. (Matthew 26:71)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

4259 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

προαύλιον

Transliteration:

proaulion

Phonic:

pro-ow’-lee-on

Meaning:

neuter of a presumed compound of 4253 and 833; a forecourt, i.e. vestibule (alley-way)

KJV Usage:

porch