לְ/אוּלָ֣ם

𐤋/𐤀𐤅𐤋𐤌

leulam

to the porch

or (shortened), אֻלָם ; from אָלַם (in the sense of tying); a vestibule (as bound to the building); porch.

H197

2 Chronicles 29:17 · Word #10

Lexicon H197

Lemmaאוּלָם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤅𐤋𐤌
Transliterationʼûwlâm
Strong'sH197
In-contextto the porch

Morphology HR/Ncmsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H197-03

to a binding-vestibule of

Rootאלם (ʾ-l-m)
Core Meaningsbinding, tying, fastening; (by extension) being bound or enclosed; silence (as bound speech)
Semantic Rangeporch, vestibule, portico, hall, antechamber—especially an attached entrance structure of a temple or palace
Conceptual SignificanceOften used of the temple or palace porch, the אוּלָם marks the transitional space between outside and sacred or royal interior. As a bound or attached structure, it symbolizes ordered approach and mediated entry into the presence of authority or holiness.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular noun in construct state (Ncmsc) with prefixed preposition לְ ("to/for"). The construct form requires a following genitive relationship ("of").
Rendering RationaleThe noun אוּלָם derives from a root meaning "to bind" or "to tie," referring to a structure bound or attached to a main building. Rendering it as "binding-vestibule" preserves this architectural sense of attachment. The prefixed לְ is reflected by "to," and the masculine singular construct form is preserved by "of," indicating it stands in relationship to a following noun.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root אלם (binding, tying, fastening; (by extension) being bound or enclosed; silence (as bound speech))

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H490-01 alemanah a bereft woman
H490-02 alemanot widowed women
H492-01 alemoni a concealed one
H485-01 alumotayv his bound sheaves
H482-01 elem silence
H490-05 haalemanah the bereaved-woman
H197-01 haulam the bound-vestibule
H483-01 ilem a speech-stilled man
H483-02 ilemim mute men
H197-02 laulam to the bound-vestibule
H481-01 neelameti I was bound-fast into silence
H197-04 ulam bound-vestibule of
H490-07 vealemenotayv and his widowed women
H490-08 vehaalemanah and the silenced-woman
H197-05 vehaulam and the bound-vestibule

Word Usage (34 occurrences of H197)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
1 Kings 6:3 וְ/הָ/אוּלָ֗ם vehaulam and-the-porch
1 Kings 7:6 אוּלָ֤ם ulam porch
1 Kings 7:6 וְ/אוּלָם֙ veulam and porch