H4237 H4237
window, light, opening for seeing
An architectural feature providing light and visibility, appearing only in the description of Solomon's temple construction. The phrase 'window opposite window' or 'light over against light' (1 Kings 7:4-5) describes the arrangement of openings in the palace structures, creating a pattern of illumination. The term emphasizes the window's function as a 'place of seeing' or source of light rather than merely an opening in a wall.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Windows or light-admitting openings in a building, specifically in Solomon's palatial architecture. The repeated phrase 'window opposite window' suggests a symmetrical arrangement designed to maximize natural light. The multilingual glosses ('window,' 'vista,' 'fenêtre') consistently identify it as an architectural opening, with the Hebrew root suggesting its primary function as enabling sight and admitting light into interior spaces. 4×
AR["مَنْظَرٍ", "وَ-مَنْظَرٌ"]·ben["এবং-দৃশ্য", "দৃশ্য"]·DE["Fenster", "und-Fenster"]·EN["and-window", "window"]·FR["et-fenêtre", "fenêtre"]·heb["ו-מחזה", "מחזה"]·HI["और-झरोखा", "झरोखा", "झरोखे"]·ID["dan-jendela", "jendela"]·IT["e-finestra", "finestra"]·jav["jendhela", "lan-jendhela"]·KO["그리고-전망이", "전망으로", "전망이"]·PT["abertura", "e-abertura"]·RU["и-окно", "окна", "окну"]·ES["vista", "y-vista"]·SW["kuelekeana", "mara-tatu"]·TR["pencere", "ve-pencere"]·urd["اور-کھڑکی", "کھڑکی"]
Related Senses
H1129 1. Qal: build, construct (316×)H2691a 1. court, courtyard, enclosure (142×)G4864 1. synagogue, place of Jewish assembly (56×)G5438 1. prison, place of confinement (41×)H4013 1. fortress, stronghold (37×)H0875 1. well, cistern (dug water source) (35×)H0352b 1. pillar or jamb of gateway (32×)H2474 1. window, opening in wall (32×)H1406 1. roof / rooftop (31×)H4609b 1. steps, stairs, stairway (31×)H1129 2. Nifal: be built, be established (30×)H0361 1. portico, porch (architectural structure) (27×)H1129 3. Qal participle: builder (27×)H1219 1. fortified, inaccessible (25×)H4581 1. fortress, stronghold (25×)H3805 1. capital of a pillar (24×)H4350 1. stand, base, pedestal (24×)H0759 1. palace, royal residence (21×)H4692 1. siege, besiegement (20×)G3618 1. build or construct physically (19×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† מֶחֱזָה n.f. light, place of seeing, window, מֶחֱזָה אֶל־מֶחֱזָה light over against light 1 K 7:4(×2), 5(×2).