מִסְדְּרוֹן
𐤌𐤎𐤃𐤓𐤅𐤍
miçdᵉrôwn
H4528 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A covered colonnade, portico, or internal porch constructed with rows or arrangements of pillars or columns, typically as part of palace or temple architecture. The term emphasizes the orderly or formal arrangement of supporting elements, distinguishing a structural or architectural feature that is both functional (providing shelter or access) and decorative (marking grandeur or status).
Semantic Range
colonnade, portico, internal porch, gallery, covered walkway with rows of pillars, arranged architectural structure
Root / Etymology
From the root סָדַר (s-d-r), meaning 'to arrange, to put in order.' מִסְדְּרוֹן is a derived noun formed with the mem-prefix (מִ-) indicating a place or means of action—hence, 'place of arrangement' or 'structure arranged in order.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
מִסְדְּרוֹן appears rarely in the Hebrew Bible (notably at Ezekiel 41:15, 42:3, 42:5), describing prominent architectural features associated especially with the temple vision in Ezekiel, where it refers to grand, arranged spaces adorned with columns. The word is closely related to סֶדֶר (order, arrangement), underscoring the regularity of construction. English Bible translations often use 'porch,' 'colonnade,' or 'gallery,' terms that partly overlap but do not always reflect the architectural precision implied in the Hebrew. Greek and later terms may anachronistically connect the space to the later temple porticoes known in Second Temple Judaism, but in Ezekiel's context, the reference is to orderly, linear structures within temple precincts rather than specific historical buildings. Unlike אַוָּל (hall/portico) or אוּלָם (vestibule), מִסְדְּרוֹן more specifically points to structured orderliness, emphasizing rows rather than general entryways or lobbies.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from the same as סֶדֶר; a colonnade or internal portico (from its rows of pillars); porch.
Bantu Hebrew
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סדר (s-d-r) — to arrange, to set in order, to organize
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H5468 | סֶדֶר | arrangements |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4528-01 |
הַֽ/מִּסְדְּר֑וֹנָ/ה | hamisederonah | HTd/Ncmsa/Sd |
into the vestibule | toward the ordered colonnade | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H4528-01 |
Judges 3:23 | הַֽ/מִּסְדְּר֑וֹנָ/ה | hamisederonah | HTd/Ncmsa/Sd |
into the vestibule | toward the ordered colonnade |