The Meaning of Ezekiel 40:9 Explained

Ezekiel 40:9

KJV: Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward.

YLT: and he measureth the porch of the gate eight cubits, and its posts two cubits, and the porch of the gates from within,

Darby: And he measured the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward.

ASV: Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was toward the house.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then measured  he the porch  of the gate,  eight  cubits;  and the posts  thereof, two  cubits;  and the porch  of the gate  [was] inward. 

What does Ezekiel 40:9 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 40:9 mean?

And he measured - the vestibule of the gate eight cubits - and the gateposts two cubits and the vestibule of the gateway [was] on the inside
וַיָּ֜מָד אֶת־ אֻלָ֤ם הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ שְׁמֹנֶ֣ה אַמּ֔וֹת [ואילו] (וְאֵילָ֖יו) שְׁתַּ֣יִם אַמּ֑וֹת וְאֻלָ֥ם הַשַּׁ֖עַר מֵהַבָּֽיִת

וַיָּ֜מָד  And  he  measured 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: מָדַד  
Sense: to measure, stretch.
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.
אֻלָ֤ם  the  vestibule 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אוּלָם  
Sense: porch.
הַשַּׁ֙עַר֙  of  the  gate 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שַׁעַר  
Sense: gate.
שְׁמֹנֶ֣ה  eight 
Parse: Number, feminine singular
Root: שְׁמֹנֶה  
Sense: eight, eighth.
אַמּ֔וֹת  cubits 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: אַמָּה 
Sense: cubit—a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 8 in (.
[ואילו]  - 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
(וְאֵילָ֖יו)  and  the  gateposts 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אַיִל 
Sense: ram.
שְׁתַּ֣יִם  two 
Parse: Number, fd
Root: שְׁנַיִם  
Sense: two.
אַמּ֑וֹת  cubits 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: אַמָּה 
Sense: cubit—a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 8 in (.
וְאֻלָ֥ם  and  the  vestibule 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אוּלָם  
Sense: porch.
הַשַּׁ֖עַר  of  the  gateway 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שַׁעַר  
Sense: gate.
מֵהַבָּֽיִת  [was]  on  the  inside 
Parse: Preposition-m, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.

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