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Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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OF THE PORCH OF THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.
Solomon also made a porch to this house of the forest of Lebanon.
He made several porches, as one for the temple, one for the house which he dwelt in, one for the throne of the kingdom, and this that was for the house of the forest of Lebanon, of all which this last is that mentioned.
'And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them' (1 Kings 7:6).
This porch was famous both for length, and breadth, and strength, it was able to contain a thousand men.
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Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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OF THE PORCH OF THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.
/ʌv ðə pɔːrtʃ ʌv ðə haʊs ʌv ðə ˈfɔːrəst ʌv ˈlebənən/
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Solomon also made a porch to this house of the forest of Lebanon.
/ˈsɒl.ə.mən ˈɔːlsoʊ meɪd ə pɔːrtʃ tuː ðɪs haʊs ʌv ðə ˈfɔːrəst ʌv ˈlebənən/
Line 3
He made several porches, as one for the temple, one for the house which he dwelt in, one for the throne of the kingdom, and this that was for the house of the forest of Lebanon, of all which this last is that mentioned.
/hiː meɪd ˈsevrəl ˈpɔːrtʃəz æz wʌn fɔːr ðə ˈtempəl wʌn fɔːr ðə haʊs wɪtʃ hiː dwelt ɪn wʌn fɔːr ðə θroʊn ʌv ðə ˈkɪŋdəm ənd ðɪs ðæt wɑːz fɔːr ðə haʊs ʌv ðə ˈfɔːrəst ʌv ˈlebənən ʌv ɔːl wɪtʃ ðɪs læst ɪz ðæt ˈmenʃənd/
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'And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them' (1 Kings 7:6).
Line 5
This porch was famous both for length, and breadth, and strength, it was able to contain a thousand men.
/ðɪs pɔːrtʃ wɑːz ˈfeɪməs boʊθ fɔːr leŋkθ ənd bredθ ənd streŋkθ ɪt wɑːz ˈeɪbəl tuː kənˈteɪn ə ˈθaʊzənd men/

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beam noun US /biːm/

a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading “'And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them' (1 Kings 7:6).”

breadth noun US /bredθ/

the capacity to understand a broad range of topics

From this reading “'And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them' (1 Kings 7:6).”

contain verb US /kənˈteɪn/

include or contain; have as a component

From this reading “This porch was famous both for length, and breadth, and strength, it was able to contain a thousand men.”

lebanon noun US /ˈlebənən/

an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean

From this reading “OF THE PORCH OF THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.”

pillars noun US /ˈpɪlərz/

plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading “'And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them' (1 Kings 7:6).”

porches noun US /ˈpɔːrtʃəz/

plural of “porch” — a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading “He made several porches, as one for the temple, one for the house which he dwelt in, one for the throne of the kingdom, and this that was for the house of the forest of Lebanon, of all which this last is that mentioned.”

Solomon proper noun US /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading “Solomon also made a porch to this house of the forest of Lebanon.”

thereof adverb US /ˌðeˈrʌv/

of or concerning this or that

From this reading “'And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them' (1 Kings 7:6).”

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From this reading 'And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them' (1 Kings 7:6).

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From this reading 'And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them' (1 Kings 7:6).

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From this reading 'And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them' (1 Kings 7:6).

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Solomon also made a porch to this house of the forest of Lebanon.

ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading This porch was famous both for length, and breadth, and strength, it was able to contain a thousand men.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He made several porches, as one for the temple, one for the house which he dwelt in, one for the throne of the kingdom, and this that was for the house of the forest of Lebanon, of all which this last is that mentioned.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Solomon also made a porch to this house of the forest of Lebanon.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He made several porches, as one for the temple, one for the house which he dwelt in, one for the throne of the kingdom, and this that was for the house of the forest of Lebanon, of all which this last is that mentioned.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He made several porches, as one for the temple, one for the house which he dwelt in, one for the throne of the kingdom, and this that was for the house of the forest of Lebanon, of all which this last is that mentioned.

beamnounUS /biːm/

a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading 'And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them' (1 Kings 7:6).

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading 'And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them' (1 Kings 7:6).

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading This porch was famous both for length, and breadth, and strength, it was able to contain a thousand men.

breadthnounUS /bredθ/

the capacity to understand a broad range of topics

From this reading 'And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them' (1 Kings 7:6).

containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/

include or contain; have as a component

From this reading This porch was famous both for length, and breadth, and strength, it was able to contain a thousand men.

cubits

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From this reading 'And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them' (1 Kings 7:6).

dweltverbUS /dwelt/

inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading He made several porches, as one for the temple, one for the house which he dwelt in, one for the throne of the kingdom, and this that was for the house of the forest of Lebanon, of all which this last is that mentioned.

famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading This porch was famous both for length, and breadth, and strength, it was able to contain a thousand men.

fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading 'And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them' (1 Kings 7:6).

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He made several porches, as one for the temple, one for the house which he dwelt in, one for the throne of the kingdom, and this that was for the house of the forest of Lebanon, of all which this last is that mentioned.

FORESTnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading OF THE PORCH OF THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He made several porches, as one for the temple, one for the house which he dwelt in, one for the throne of the kingdom, and this that was for the house of the forest of Lebanon, of all which this last is that mentioned.

HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading OF THE PORCH OF THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He made several porches, as one for the temple, one for the house which he dwelt in, one for the throne of the kingdom, and this that was for the house of the forest of Lebanon, of all which this last is that mentioned.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He made several porches, as one for the temple, one for the house which he dwelt in, one for the throne of the kingdom, and this that was for the house of the forest of Lebanon, of all which this last is that mentioned.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This porch was famous both for length, and breadth, and strength, it was able to contain a thousand men.

kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading He made several porches, as one for the temple, one for the house which he dwelt in, one for the throne of the kingdom, and this that was for the house of the forest of Lebanon, of all which this last is that mentioned.

KingsnounUS /kɪŋz/

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading 'And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them' (1 Kings 7:6).

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading He made several porches, as one for the temple, one for the house which he dwelt in, one for the throne of the kingdom, and this that was for the house of the forest of Lebanon, of all which this last is that mentioned.

LEBANONnounUS /ˈlebənən/

an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean

From this reading OF THE PORCH OF THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading 'And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them' (1 Kings 7:6).

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Solomon also made a porch to this house of the forest of Lebanon.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading This porch was famous both for length, and breadth, and strength, it was able to contain a thousand men.

mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading He made several porches, as one for the temple, one for the house which he dwelt in, one for the throne of the kingdom, and this that was for the house of the forest of Lebanon, of all which this last is that mentioned.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF THE PORCH OF THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He made several porches, as one for the temple, one for the house which he dwelt in, one for the throne of the kingdom, and this that was for the house of the forest of Lebanon, of all which this last is that mentioned.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading 'And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them' (1 Kings 7:6).

pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/

plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading 'And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them' (1 Kings 7:6).

PORCHnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading OF THE PORCH OF THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.

porchesnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəz/

plural of “porch” — a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading He made several porches, as one for the temple, one for the house which he dwelt in, one for the throne of the kingdom, and this that was for the house of the forest of Lebanon, of all which this last is that mentioned.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading He made several porches, as one for the temple, one for the house which he dwelt in, one for the throne of the kingdom, and this that was for the house of the forest of Lebanon, of all which this last is that mentioned.

Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/

A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.

From this reading Solomon also made a porch to this house of the forest of Lebanon.

strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading This porch was famous both for length, and breadth, and strength, it was able to contain a thousand men.

templenounUS /ˈtempəl/

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading He made several porches, as one for the temple, one for the house which he dwelt in, one for the throne of the kingdom, and this that was for the house of the forest of Lebanon, of all which this last is that mentioned.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He made several porches, as one for the temple, one for the house which he dwelt in, one for the throne of the kingdom, and this that was for the house of the forest of Lebanon, of all which this last is that mentioned.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OF THE PORCH OF THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading 'And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them' (1 Kings 7:6).

thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/

of or concerning this or that

From this reading 'And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them' (1 Kings 7:6).

thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading 'And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them' (1 Kings 7:6).

thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading 'And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them' (1 Kings 7:6).

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Solomon also made a porch to this house of the forest of Lebanon.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading This porch was famous both for length, and breadth, and strength, it was able to contain a thousand men.

thronenounUS /θroʊn/

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading He made several porches, as one for the temple, one for the house which he dwelt in, one for the throne of the kingdom, and this that was for the house of the forest of Lebanon, of all which this last is that mentioned.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Solomon also made a porch to this house of the forest of Lebanon.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He made several porches, as one for the temple, one for the house which he dwelt in, one for the throne of the kingdom, and this that was for the house of the forest of Lebanon, of all which this last is that mentioned.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading 'And he made a porch of pillars, the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and the porch was before them, and the other pillars, and the thick beam were before them' (1 Kings 7:6).

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He made several porches, as one for the temple, one for the house which he dwelt in, one for the throne of the kingdom, and this that was for the house of the forest of Lebanon, of all which this last is that mentioned.

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