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'uwlam. , of Solomon's temple, a "vestibule open in front and on the sides". The porch (puloon or proaulion), , is the passage beneath the housefront from the street to the aule or court inside, open to the sky. This passage or porch was closed next the street by a large folding gate with a small wicket for single persons, kept by a porter (-17). The "porches" () were arches or porticoes opening upon and surrounding the reservoir Solomon's porch () was on the E. side of the temple (Josephus, Ant. 20:9, section 7).