וְאֵלַמָּ֗ו אֶל־חָצֵר֙ הַחִ֣צוֹנָ֔ה וְתִמֹרִ֖ים אֶל־אילו [אֵילָ֑יו] וּמַעֲל֥וֹת שְׁמוֹנֶ֖ה מעלו [מַעֲלָֽיו׃]
И арки его были к внешнему двору; и пальмы были на столбах их; и подняться к нему было восемь шагов.
Rashi
by way of the vestibule of the gate without as he states above (40:31): “And its halls were to the Outer Court.” By way of the vestibule of the Gate of the Court, i.e., he shall enter by way of the Eastern Gate, which serves for entry and exit, and come to that wicket.