The term "pavement" in the Bible refers to a surface or area that has been prepared or constructed for walking or ceremonial purposes. It is mentioned in several contexts, each carrying its own significance within the biblical narrative.

1. Gabbatha: One of the most notable references to pavement is found in the New Testament, specifically in the Gospel of John. In John 19:13 , it is written: "When Pilate heard this, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called The Stone Pavement, which in Aramaic is Gabbatha." This pavement, known as Gabbatha, was the location where Pontius Pilate presented Jesus to the crowd before His crucifixion. The term "Gabbatha" is Aramaic, and it signifies a raised or elevated place, likely a stone platform used for official pronouncements. The use of the pavement here underscores the gravity and formality of the judgment being rendered.

2. Solomon's Temple: In the Old Testament, pavements are associated with the grandeur and sacredness of Solomon's Temple. In 2 Chronicles 7:3 , after Solomon's prayer of dedication, it is recorded: "When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they knelt on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD, saying, 'He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.'" The pavement here serves as a place of worship and reverence, highlighting the Israelites' response to God's manifest presence.

3. Ezekiel's Vision: The prophet Ezekiel also describes a pavement in his vision of the divine chariot. In Ezekiel 1:26 , it states: "Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne, in appearance like a sapphire stone. And on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man." The "expanse" or "firmament" beneath the throne is often interpreted as a type of pavement, symbolizing the separation between the divine and the earthly realms. This imagery conveys the majesty and holiness of God's presence.

4. Symbolism and Function: Pavements in biblical times were often made of stone or other durable materials, serving both practical and symbolic purposes. They provided a stable foundation for movement and gatherings, and in religious contexts, they often demarcated sacred spaces. The use of pavement in biblical narratives can symbolize judgment, worship, and divine revelation, reflecting the multifaceted nature of God's interaction with humanity.

In summary, the concept of pavement in the Bible is rich with meaning, serving as a backdrop for significant events and divine encounters. Whether as a place of judgment, worship, or revelation, pavements underscore the intersection of the divine and human realms, highlighting the solemnity and sacredness of these moments.Pavement

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Pavement

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It was the custom of the Roman governors to erect their tribunals in open places, as the Market-place, the circus, or even the highway. Pilate caused his seat of judgment to be set down in a place called "the Pavement" (John 19:13) i.e., a place paved with a mosaic of coloured stones. It was probably a place thus prepared in front of the "judgment hall." (see GABBATHA.) 1. (n.) That with which anything is paved; a floor or covering of solid material, laid so as to make a hard and convenient surface for travel; a paved road or sidewalk; a decorative interior floor of tiles or colored bricks.

2. (v. t.) To furnish with a pavement; to pave.

PAVEMENT

pav'-ment: In the Old Testament, with the exception of 2 Kings 16:17, the Hebrew word is ritspah (2 Chronicles 7:3 Esther 1:6 Ezekiel 40:17, etc.); in Sirach 20:18 and Bel and the Dragon verse 19 the word is edaphos; in John 19:13, the name "The Pavement" (lithostrotos, "paved with stone") is given to the place outside the Pretorium on which Pilate sat to give judgment upon Jesus. Its Hebrew (Aramaic) equivalent is declared to be GABBATHA (which see). The identification of the place is uncertain.

3038. lithostrotos -- stone pavement, mosaic
... stone pavement, mosaic. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: lithostrotos
Phonetic Spelling: (lith-os'-tro-tos) Short Definition: a mosaic pavement ...
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1042. Gabbatha -- stone pavement
... stone pavement. Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration: Gabbatha
Phonetic Spelling: (gab-bath-ah') Short Definition: Gabbatha Definition ...
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4837. martsepheth -- pavement
... 4836, 4837. martsepheth. 4838 . pavement. Transliteration: martsepheth Phonetic
Spelling: (mar-tseh'-feth) Short Definition: pavement. ...
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7531b. ritsephah -- pavement
... pavement. Transliteration: ritsephah Short Definition: pavement. Word Origin from
ratsaph Definition pavement NASB Word Usage mosaic pavement (1), pavement (6). ...
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7531. ritspah -- a glowing stone
... live coal, pavement Feminine of retseph; a hot stone; also a tessellated pavement --
live coal, pavement. see HEBREW retseph. 7530, 7531. ritspah. 7531a . ...
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3843. lebenah -- brick, tile
... bricks. Word Origin from laben Definition brick, tile NASB Word Usage brick
(2), bricks (7), pavement (1). altar of brick, tile. From ...
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7172. qarqa -- floor
... bottom, one side of the floor. From qara'; floor (as if a pavement of pieces or
tesseroe), of a building or the sea -- bottom, (X one side of the) floor. ...
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Daleth.
... St. Augustin on the Psalms. Daleth. 25. "My soul cleaveth to the pavement:
O quicken Thou me according to Thy word" (ver.25). What ...
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The King of Heaven at the Bar of Pilate.
... was "The Hall of Judgment," where cases were brought to the Governor to be judged,
and just outside this Hall was a place called "The Pavement." It was a broad ...
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In his Father's House.
... of sheep, and oxen, and doves, and the money-changers had brought their things into
the great court inside the marble pillars, and on the pavement of many ...
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The Hard Life
... The first of these is the hard life,"hard, like a road, so that the seed lies there
as if fallen on a pavement, and gets no root, and the pigeons come and ...
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How his Body was Found Altogether Uncorrupted after it had Been ...
... to dust, after the manner of the dead, and they desired to put them into a new coffin,
and to lay them in the same place, but above the pavement, for the ...
/.../bede/bedes ecclesiastical history of england/chap xxx how his body.htm

The Concourse of Atoms could not Make the World.
... And further, I ask this: What is the pavement on which the foundations
of such an immense mass are laid? And again, what you call ...
/.../unknown/recognitions of clement /chapter xviii the concourse of atoms.htm

Since the Life-Giving Cross Has Shewn to us Salvation...
... Therefore those who from this present represent on the pavement the sign of the
cross, we decree are to be cut off. Notes. Ancient Epitome of Canon LXXIII. ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon lxxiii since the life-giving.htm

The Fidelity of the Senses, Impugned by Plato, vindicated by ...
... On the same principle our touch is censured, when the identical pavement which seemed
rough to the hands is felt by the feet to be smooth enough; and in the ...
/.../tertullian/a treatise on the soul/chapter xvii the fidelity of the.htm

An Advance Step in the Royal Programme
... When the seventy elders of Israel see God, all that they can remember is the
dazzle of glory in the wonderful pavement under His feet. ...
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A Further Thanksgiving to God for the Change in the Late ...
... a certain person, who was among those under trial within, sat at the very vestibule
of the court of justice, rolling themselves on the pavement, and becoming a ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/homily xiii a further thanksgiving.htm

Pavement (9 Occurrences)
... Pilate caused his seat of judgment to be set down in a place called "the Pavement"
(John 19:13) ie, a place paved with a mosaic of coloured stones. ...PAVEMENT. ...
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Gabbatha (1 Occurrence)
... This "temple-mound" was covered with a tesselated "pavement" (Gr.
lithostroton, ie, "stone-paved"). A judgement-seat (bema) was ...
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Marble (5 Occurrences)
... mar'-b'-l (shayish, shesh, 'abhne shayish, "stones of marble" (1 Chronicles 29:2);
ritspath bahat wa-shesh we-dhar we-cochareth, "a pavement of red, and white ...
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Outward (17 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 40:17 Then brought he me into the outward court, and, lo, there were chambers,
and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty chambers were upon ...
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Gateways (6 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Ezekiel 40:18 and the pavement unto the side of the gates over-against
the length of the gates 'is' the lower pavement; (See NIV). ...
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Fronted (1 Occurrence)
... Ezekiel 40:17 Then brought he me into the outer court; and behold, there were chambers
and a pavement, made for the court all around: thirty chambers were on ...
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Corresponding (17 Occurrences)
... (See NAS). Ezekiel 40:18 And the pavement was by the side of the gates, answerable
unto the length of the gates, even the lower pavement. (See JPS NAS RSV). ...
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Constructed (7 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 40:17 Then brought he me into the outer court; and behold, there were chambers
and a pavement, made for the court all around: thirty chambers were on ...
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Cells (24 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 40:17 And he brought me into the outer court, and behold, there were cells,
and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty cells were upon the ...
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Answerable (7 Occurrences)
... (KJV JPS ASV WBS). Ezekiel 40:18 The pavement was by the side of the gates, answerable
to the length of the gates, even the lower pavement. (WEB ASV). ...
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