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H862 · Hebrew · Old Testament
אַתּוּק
Attuq
Noun, masculine
Gallery, ledge, balcony

Definition

The Hebrew noun attuq refers to a ledge, gallery, or balcony — an architectural feature of the temple structure described in Ezekiel's visionary temple. It appears in Ezekiel 41-42 in the highly detailed architectural specifications of the eschatological temple.

Usage & Theological Significance

The detailed temple measurements in Ezekiel 40-48 are not arbitrary architecture but a theological vision of God's perfect dwelling place among His redeemed people. Every gallery (attuq), every measurement, every proportion speaks of divine order, holiness, and the restoration of the broken relationship between God and humanity. The New Jerusalem in Revelation 21-22 fulfills and surpasses Ezekiel's vision — God Himself dwelling with His people with no temple needed, for 'the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.'

Key Bible Verses

Ezekiel 41:15 Then he measured the length of the building facing the yard that was at the back and its galleries (attuq) on either side, a hundred cubits.
Ezekiel 41:16 The thresholds and the narrow windows and the galleries all around the three of them — opposite the threshold — were paneled with wood all around.
Ezekiel 42:3 Opposite the twenty cubits that belonged to the inner court, and opposite the pavement that belonged to the outer court, was gallery against gallery in three stories.
1 Kings 6:5 He also built a structure against the wall of the house, running around the walls of the house, both the nave and the inner sanctuary.
Revelation 21:22 And I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb.

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