אַתּוּק
𐤀𐤕𐤅𐤒
ʼattûwq
H862 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Projecting ledge, offset, or gallery in a building; an architectural element that protrudes from a wall, often forming a passageway or level. The term denotes a structure built outward from a primary wall, typically providing space for movement or decorative function.
Semantic Range
gallery, projecting ledge, offset, balcony, architectural protrusion
Root / Etymology
From the root נתק ('to pull away, tear off, detach, be removed'), conveying the idea of something set apart from or projecting outward from the main structure. The noun אַתּוּק (ʼattûwq) or its variant אַתִּיק (ʼattîq) is formed from this root to refer to a physical feature in construction that stands out from a main wall.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The word אַתּוּק appears in Ezekiel (e.g., Ezekiel 41:6, 7, 26) in architectural contexts describing the design of the temple vision. It refers to stepped or projected galleries—levels or walkways that jut out from the main body of the structure. In biblical usage, these features facilitated movement and possibly had ceremonial or functional purposes within sacred architecture. The word is rare in the Hebrew Bible and is not used in other periods or contexts outside Ezekiel's temple description. Later translations (Septuagint, Vulgate) often render the term as 'gallery' or 'colonnade,' but architectural terminology may vary. The term should not be confused with ʼattîq (H6276) 'old, ancient,' which is of different root and meaning.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
or אַתִּיק; from נָתַק in the sense of decreasing; a ledge or offset in abuilding; gallery.
Bantu Hebrew
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נתק (n-t-q) — pull off, tear away, detach, separate
Word Forms
5 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H862-01 |
אַתִּ֥יק | atiq | HNcmsa |
gallery | projecting ledge | 2 | |
H862-03 |
וְ/אַתִּיקֶ֛י/הָא | veatiqeyha | HC/Ncmpc/Sp3fs |
and its galleries | and her projecting ledges | 1 | |
H862-04 |
וְ/הָ/אַתִּיקִ֤ים | vehaatiqim | HC/Td/Ncmpa |
and the galleries | and the projecting ledges | 1 | |
H862-02 |
אַתִּיקִ֜ים | atiqim | HNcmpa |
the-galleries | projecting galleries | 1 | |
H862-05 |
ו/אתוקי/הא | vtvqyh | HC/Ncmpc/Sp3fs |
and its galleries | her projecting galleries | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
6 occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H862-05 |
Ezekiel 41:15 | ו/אתוקי/הא | vtvqyh | HC/Ncmpc/Sp3fs |
and its galleries | her projecting galleries | |
H862-03 |
Ezekiel 41:15 | וְ/אַתִּיקֶ֛י/הָא | veatiqeyha | HC/Ncmpc/Sp3fs |
and its galleries | and her projecting ledges | |
H862-04 |
Ezekiel 41:16 | וְ/הָ/אַתִּיקִ֤ים | vehaatiqim | HC/Td/Ncmpa |
and the galleries | and the projecting ledges | |
H862-01 |
Ezekiel 42:3 | אַתִּ֥יק | atiq | HNcmsa |
gallery | projecting ledge | |
H862-01 |
Ezekiel 42:3 | אַתִּ֖יק | atiq-2 | HNcmsa |
gallery | projecting ledge | |
H862-02 |
Ezekiel 42:5 | אַתִּיקִ֜ים | atiqim | HNcmpa |
the-galleries | projecting galleries |