The Meaning of Ezekiel 40:38 Explained

Ezekiel 40:38

KJV: And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering.

YLT: And the chamber and its opening is by the posts of the gates, there they purge the burnt-offering.

Darby: And there was a cell and its entry by the posts of the gates; there they rinsed the burnt-offering.

ASV: And a chamber with the door thereof was by the posts at the gates; there they washed the burnt-offering.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the chambers  and the entries  thereof [were] by the posts  of the gates,  where they washed  the burnt offering. 

What does Ezekiel 40:38 Mean?

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 40:38 mean?

And [There] [was] a chamber and its entrance by the gateposts of the gateway where they washed - the burnt offering
וְלִשְׁכָּ֣ה וּפִתְחָ֔הּ בְּאֵילִ֖ים הַשְּׁעָרִ֑ים שָׁ֖ם יָדִ֥יחוּ אֶת־ הָעֹלָֽה

וְלִשְׁכָּ֣ה  And  [There]  [was]  a  chamber 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular
Root: לִשְׁכָּה  
Sense: room, chamber, hall, cell.
וּפִתְחָ֔הּ  and  its  entrance 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person feminine singular
Root: פֶּתַח  
Sense: opening, doorway, entrance.
בְּאֵילִ֖ים  by  the  gateposts 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural
Root: אַיִל 
Sense: ram.
הַשְּׁעָרִ֑ים  of  the  gateway 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: שַׁעַר  
Sense: gate.
שָׁ֖ם  where 
Parse: Adverb
Root: שָׁם  
Sense: there, thither.
יָדִ֥יחוּ  they  washed 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: דּוּחַ  
Sense: to rinse, cleanse away by rinsing, cast out, purge, wash, washing.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הָעֹלָֽה  the  burnt  offering 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: עֹלָה  
Sense: whole burnt offering.