Meaning
Palace pal'-as: In Hebrew chiefly 'armon, in the Revised Version (British and American) text translated "castle" in 1Kgs 16:18, 2Kgs 15:25; birah, hekhal, the same word often rendered "temple"; in Greek aule, in the Revised Version (British and American) translated "court" (Matt 26:3, Matt 26:18, Matt 26:69, Mark 14:54, Mark 14:66, Luke 11:21, John 18:15). On the other hand, "palace" takes the place in the Revised Version (British and American) of the King James Version "common hall" or "judgment hall" (praitorion, Matt 27:27, John 18:28, John 18:33, John 19:9, Acts 23:35). See JUDGMENT HALL. A description of Solomon's palace is given in 1Ki 7:1-12 (see TEMPLE). Archaeology has brought to light the remains of great palaces in Egypt, Babylonia, Assyria (Sargon, Sennacherib, Assurbanipal, etc.), Susa, etc.
See HOUSE.
James Orr
