The Meaning of Ezekiel 48:6 Explained

Ezekiel 48:6

KJV: And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Reuben.

YLT: and by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side, Reuben one,

Darby: And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side, Reuben one.

ASV: And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side, Reuben, one portion .

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And by the border  of Ephraim,  from the east  side  even unto the west  side,  a  [portion for] Reuben. 

What does Ezekiel 48:6 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Ezekiel 48

1  The portions of the twelve tribes;
8  of the sanctuary;
15  of the city and suburbs;
21  and of the prince
23  The portions of the twelve tribes
30  The dimensions and gates of the city

What do the individual words in Ezekiel 48:6 mean?

And by the border of Ephraim from the side east and to the west [for] Reuben one [section]
וְעַ֣ל ׀ גְּב֣וּל אֶפְרַ֗יִם מִפְּאַ֥ת קָדִ֛ים וְעַד־ פְּאַת־ יָ֖מָּה רְאוּבֵ֥ן אֶחָֽד

וְעַ֣ל ׀  And  by 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
גְּב֣וּל  the  border 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: גְּבוּל  
Sense: border, territory.
אֶפְרַ֗יִם  of  Ephraim 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֶפְרַיִם  
Sense: second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh.
מִפְּאַ֥ת  from  the  side 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: פֵּאָה 
Sense: corner, edge, side, quarter, extremity.
קָדִ֛ים  east 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: קָדִים  
Sense: east, east wind.
וְעַד־  and  to 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition
Root: עַד  
Sense: as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as.
יָ֖מָּה  west 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: יָם  
Sense: sea.
רְאוּבֵ֥ן  [for]  Reuben 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: רְאוּבֵן  
Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Leah.
אֶחָֽד  one  [section] 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).

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