Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And there was a broad passage round about, going up by winding stairs, and it led into the upper loft of the temple all round: therefore was the temple broader in the higher parts: and so from the lower parts they went to the higher by the midst. 1 Kings 6:8 The door, for the middle side, was on the right hand of the house: and by winding stairs they went up to the middle room, and from the middle to the third. Matthew 13:32 Which is the least indeed of all seeds; but when it is grown up, it is greater than all herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come, and dwell in the branches thereof. Hebrews 6:1 Wherefore, leaving the word of the beginning of Christ, let us go on to things more perfect: not laying again the foundation of penance from dead works and of faith towards God, Context Outside the Temple…6And the side chambers one by another, were twice thirty-three: and they bore outwards, that they might enter in through the wall of the house in the sides round about, to hold in, and not to touch the wall of the temple. 7And there was a broad passage round about, going up by winding stairs, and it led into the upper loft of the temple all round: therefore was the temple broader in the higher parts: and so from the lower parts they went to the higher by the midst.8And I saw in the house the height round about, the foundations of the side chambers which were the measure of a reed the space of six cubits:… Cross References 1 Kings 6:5 And upon the wall of the temple, he built floors round about, in the walls of the house, round about the temple and the oracle, and he made chambers in the sides round about. 1 Kings 6:8 The door, for the middle side, was on the right hand of the house: and by winding stairs they went up to the middle room, and from the middle to the third. Lexicon The side roomsלַצְּלָע֗וֹת (laṣ·ṣə·lā·‘ō·wṯ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 6763: A rib, a side, a, timber, plank surrounding מֽוּסַב־ (mū·saḇ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4141: Perhaps encompassing, surrounding the temple הַ֠בַּיִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house widened at each successive level, וְֽרָחֲבָ֡ה (wə·rā·ḥă·ḇāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7337: To be or grow wide or large because the structure surrounding the temple סָבִ֤יב ׀ (sā·ḇîḇ) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around ascended by stages לַבַּ֔יִת (lab·ba·yiṯ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house corresponding to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the narrowing of the temple wall רֹֽחַב־ (rō·ḥaḇ-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7341: Breadth, width as it rose upward. לְמָ֑עְלָה (lə·mā·‘ə·lāh) Preposition-l | Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top And so וְכֵ֧ן (wə·ḵên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3651: So -- thus a stairway went up יַעֲלֶ֥ה (ya·‘ă·leh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively from the lowest הַתַּחְתּוֹנָ֛ה (hat·taḥ·tō·w·nāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8481: Lower, lowest story עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against to the highest הָעֶלְיוֹנָ֖ה (hā·‘el·yō·w·nāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5945: An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme through the middle one. לַתִּיכוֹנָֽה׃ (lat·tî·ḵō·w·nāh) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8484: Central Additional Translations The side rooms surrounding the temple widened at each successive level, because the structure surrounding the temple ascended by stages corresponding to the narrowing of the temple wall as it rose upward. And so a stairway went up from the lowest story to the highest through the middle one.And there was an enlarging, and a winding about still upward to the side chambers: for the winding about of the house went still upward round about the house: therefore the breadth of the house was still upward, and so increased from the lowest chamber to the highest by the middle. And the side-chambers were broader as they encompassed the house higher and higher; for the encompassing of the house went higher and higher round about the house: therefore the breadth of the house continued upward; and so one went up from the lowest chamber to the highest by the middle chamber . And the breadth of the upper side was made according to the projection out of the wall, against the upper one round about the house, that it might be enlarged above, and that men might go up to the upper chambers from those below, and from the ground-sills to the third story. And for the side-chambers there was an enlarging, and it went round about [the house] increasing upward; for the surrounding of the house increased upward round about the house; therefore the house had width upward, and so ascended [from] the lower [story] to the upper, by the middle one. And the side-chambers were broader as they encompassed the house higher and higher; for the encompassing of the house went higher and higher round about the house: therefore the breadth of the house continued upward; and so one went up from the lowest chamber to the highest by the middle chamber. And there was an enlarging, and a winding about still upward to the side-chambers: for the winding about of the house went still upward around the house; therefore the breadth of the house was still upward, and so increased from the lowest chamber to the highest by the midst. The side rooms were broader as they encompassed [the house] higher and higher; for the encompassing of the house went higher and higher around the house: therefore the breadth of the house [continued] upward; and so one went up [from] the lowest [room] to the highest by the middle [room]. And a broad place and a turning place still upwards are to the side-chambers, for the turning round of the house is still upwards all round about the house: therefore the breadth of the house is upwards, and so the lower one goeth up unto the higher by the midst. Jump to Previous Breadth Broader Chamber Chambers Continued Encompassed Encompassing Higher Highest House Increased Lowest Middle Midst Round Second Side Side-Chambers Sides Stages Story Structure Successive Surrounding Temple Upward Way Wider Width Winding WoundJump to Next Breadth Broader Chamber Chambers Continued Encompassed Encompassing Higher Highest House Increased Lowest Middle Midst Round Second Side Side-Chambers Sides Stages Story Structure Successive Surrounding Temple Upward Way Wider Width Winding WoundExternal Links Ezekiel 41:7 NIVEzekiel 41:7 NLT Ezekiel 41:7 ESV Ezekiel 41:7 NASB Ezekiel 41:7 ASV Ezekiel 41:7 Bible Apps Ezekiel 41:7 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 41:7 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 41:7 French Bible Ezekiel 41:7 German Bible Alphabetical: A all and around as ascending at Because built by chambers each floor from higher highest in increased it level lowest middle of on one rooms second side sides so stages stairway story structure successive surrounding temple that The therefore through thus to top up upward was way went were widened wider width OT Prophets: Ezekiel 41:7 The side chambers were broader as they (Ezek. 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