Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(heavens). Hebrew temple ceilings were generally of cedar, richly carved (1 Kings 6:9-15; 7:3; 2 Chron. 3:5-9).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
The covering a roof of a room with wood, formed into patterns: some with fir-trees (2 Chron. 3:5), and others with cedar and painted (1 Kings 6:15; Jer. 22:14; Ezek. 41:16; Hag. 1:4).
More recent example of “ceiled.”
From Manners and Customs of the Bible:
Jeremiah 22:14. That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.
The interiors of Oriental houses of the better class are often of a splendid character. The ceilings, panels, and doors are richly painted and gilded. Special pains are taken to ornament the ceilings. Tasteful interlaced patterns are used, often painted brilliant colors red, blue, gold, and green, being the favorites.
The prophet represents here the general luxuriance of the people, and the dishonesty which sometimes accompanied it. See verse 13. In another prophecy we read: “Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your celled houses, and this house lie waste?” (Hag. 1: 4).
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