The Meaning of Ezekiel 40:10 Explained

Ezekiel 40:10

KJV: And the little chambers of the gate eastward were three on this side, and three on that side; they three were of one measure: and the posts had one measure on this side and on that side.

YLT: and the little chambers of the gate eastward, three on this side, and three on that side; one measure is to them three, and one measure is to the posts, on this side and on that side.

Darby: And the chambers of the gate which was toward the east were three on this side and three on that side: they three were of one measure; and the posts on this side and on that side had one measure.

ASV: And the lodges of the gate eastward were three on this side, and three on that side; they three were of one measure: and the posts had one measure on this side and on that side.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the little chambers  of the gate  eastward  [were] three  on this side,  and three  on that side;  they three  [were] of one  measure:  and the posts  had one  measure  on this side and on that side. 

What does Ezekiel 40:10 Mean?

Verse Meaning

There was a total of six guardrooms in the gate complex, three on each side of the main hallway, and they were all the same size.

Chapter Summary: Ezekiel 40

1  The time, manner, and end of the vision of the city and temple
6  The description of the east gate of the outer court
20  of the north gate
24  of the south gate
27  of the south gate of the inner court
32  of the east gate
35  and of the north gate
39  Eight tables
44  The chambers
48  The porch of the house

What do the individual words in Ezekiel 40:10 mean?

And gate chambers in the gateway toward eastern [were] three on one side and three on the other size One the three [were] and size of one were the gateposts on this side that side
וְתָאֵ֨י הַשַּׁ֜עַר דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַקָּדִ֗ים שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה מִפֹּה֙ וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה מִפֹּ֔ה מִדָּ֥ה אַחַ֖ת לִשְׁלָשְׁתָּ֑ם וּמִדָּ֥ה אַחַ֛ת לָאֵילִ֖ם מִפֹּ֥ה וּמִפּֽוֹ

וְתָאֵ֨י  And  gate  chambers 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: תָּא  
Sense: chamber, guardroom.
הַשַּׁ֜עַר  in  the  gateway 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שַׁעַר  
Sense: gate.
דֶּ֣רֶךְ  toward 
Parse: Noun, common singular construct
Root: דֶּרֶךְ  
Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner.
הַקָּדִ֗ים  eastern 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: קָדִים  
Sense: east, east wind.
שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה  [were]  three 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁלֹשׁ 
Sense: three, triad.
מִפֹּה֙  on  one  side 
Parse: Preposition-m, Adverb
Root: פֹּה  
Sense: here, from here, hither.
וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה  and  three 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Number, masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁלֹשׁ 
Sense: three, triad.
מִפֹּ֔ה  on  the  other 
Parse: Preposition-m, Adverb
Root: פֹּה  
Sense: here, from here, hither.
מִדָּ֥ה  size 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִדָּה 
Sense: measure, measurement, stature, size, garment.
אַחַ֖ת  One 
Parse: Number, feminine singular
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).
לִשְׁלָשְׁתָּ֑ם  the  three  [were] 
Parse: Preposition-l, Number, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural
Root: מִשְׁלֹשׁ 
Sense: three, triad.
וּמִדָּ֥ה  and  size 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular
Root: מִדָּה 
Sense: measure, measurement, stature, size, garment.
אַחַ֛ת  of  one 
Parse: Number, feminine singular
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).
לָאֵילִ֖ם  were  the  gateposts 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: אַיִל 
Sense: ram.
מִפֹּ֥ה  on  this  side 
Parse: Preposition-m, Adverb
Root: פֹּה  
Sense: here, from here, hither.
וּמִפּֽוֹ  that  side 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Adverb
Root: פֹּה  
Sense: here, from here, hither.

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