This term describes an architectural feature in Solomon's temple, likely winding stairs or an enclosed shaft containing steps. The phrase in 1 Kings 6:8 says "by winding stairs they would go up," describing access between the temple's stories. Mishnaic Hebrew uses this word for a winding passage or stairway. The Septuagint and Vulgate both render it as "winding stair." The exact construction remains somewhat uncertain, but all evidence points to a spiral or helical staircase.