The Meaning of Ezekiel 40:45 Explained

Ezekiel 40:45

KJV: And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.

YLT: And he speaketh unto me: 'This chamber, whose front is southward, is for priests keeping charge of the house;

Darby: And he said unto me, This cell whose front is towards the south is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.

ASV: And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he said  unto me, This  chamber,  whose prospect  [is] toward  the south,  [is] for the priests,  the keepers  of the charge  of the house. 

What does Ezekiel 40:45 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 40:45 mean?

And he said to me this chamber which faces toward south [is] for the priests who have charge of the temple
וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר אֵלָ֑י זֹ֣ה הַלִּשְׁכָּ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר פָּנֶ֙יהָ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַדָּר֔וֹם לַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים שֹׁמְרֵ֖י מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת הַבָּֽיִת

וַיְדַבֵּ֖ר  And  he  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: דָּבַר 
Sense: to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing.
אֵלָ֑י  to  me 
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
זֹ֣ה  this 
Parse: Pronoun, feminine singular
Root: זׄה  
Sense: this.
הַלִּשְׁכָּ֗ה  chamber 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: לִשְׁכָּה  
Sense: room, chamber, hall, cell.
פָּנֶ֙יהָ֙  faces 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person feminine singular
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.
דֶּ֣רֶךְ  toward 
Parse: Noun, common singular construct
Root: דֶּרֶךְ  
Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner.
הַדָּר֔וֹם  south 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּרֹום  
Sense: south.
לַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים  [is]  for  the  priests 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: כֹּהֵן  
Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
שֹׁמְרֵ֖י  who  have 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct
Root: שָׁמַר  
Sense: to keep, guard, observe, give heed.
מִשְׁמֶ֥רֶת  charge 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: מִשְׁמֶרֶת  
Sense: guard, charge, function, obligation, service, watch.
הַבָּֽיִת  of  the  temple 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.