H862 - אַתּוּק (ʼattûwq)

H862 אַתּוּק (ʼattûwq) at-tooke'

Hebrew

Strong's Definition

a ledge or offset in abuilding

Derivation: or אַתִּיק; from H5423 (נָתַק) in the sense of decreasing;

KJV Usage: gallery.

TWOT Reference: 191a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) gallery, porch

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אַתִּיק / אַתּוּק attûq / attý̂yq BDB Definition: 1) gallery, porch Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H5423 in the sense of decreasing Same Word by TWOT Number: 191a Total KJV Occurrences: 5

Bible Occurrences (4)

41:15 41:16 42:3 42:5

Ezekiel 41:15

Next he measured the length of the building facing... the temple courtyard at the rear [of the temple], including its galleries on each side;... it was a hundred cubits. The outer sanctuary, the inner sanctuary, and the porticoes facing the court,

Ezekiel 41:16

as well as the thresholds and the beveled windows and the galleries all around with their three levels opposite the threshold, were overlaid with wood on all sides.... They were paneled from the ground to the windows, and the windows were covered.

Ezekiel 42:3

Gallery faced gallery in three levels opposite the twenty [cubits] that belonged to the inner court and opposite the pavement that belonged to the outer court.

Ezekiel 42:5

Now the upper chambers [were] smaller because the galleries took more space from the chambers on the lower and middle floors of the building.