The Meaning of Ezekiel 43:14 Explained

Ezekiel 43:14

KJV: And from the bottom upon the ground even to the lower settle shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; and from the lesser settle even to the greater settle shall be four cubits, and the breadth one cubit.

YLT: And from the centre of the ground unto the lower border is two cubits, and the breadth one cubit, and from the lesser border unto the greater border four cubits, and the breadth a cubit.

Darby: And from the bottom upon the ground to the lower settle was two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; and from the small settle to the great settle, four cubits, and the breadth a cubit.

ASV: And from the bottom upon the ground to the lower ledge shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; and from the lesser ledge to the greater ledge shall be four cubits, and the breadth a cubit.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Ezekiel 43:14?

MEANING: What does Ezekiel 43:14 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Ezekiel 43:14 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Ezekiel 43:14?

What is the context of Ezekiel 43:14?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And from the bottom [upon] the ground [even] to the lower settle [shall be] two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; and from the lesser settle [even] to the greater settle [shall be] four cubits, and the breadth [one] cubit.

What does Ezekiel 43:14 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The square altar rose above its foundation in three tiers, the largest one below, the next largest one above it, and the smallest one on top. The first, largest stage was two cubits (3feet4inches) high and one cubit (20 inches) smaller than the foundation on each of its four sides. The second tier was four cubits (6 feet8 inches) high and one cubit (20 inches) smaller than the first tier on each of its four sides.

Chapter Summary: Ezekiel 43

¹ The returning of the glory of God into the temple
⁷ The sin of Israel hindered God's presence
¹⁰ The prophet exhorts them to repentance and observation of the law of the house
¹³ The measures
¹⁸ and ordinances of the altar

What do the individual words in Ezekiel 43:14 mean?

And from the base on the ground to the ledge lower two cubits and the width of the [ledge] cubit one and from the ledge smaller larger four [one] cubit

וּמֵחֵ֨יק הָאָ֜רֶץ עַד־ הָעֲזָרָ֤ה הַתַּחְתּוֹנָה֙ שְׁתַּ֣יִם אַמּ֔וֹת וְרֹ֖חַב אַמָּ֣ה אֶחָ֑ת וּמֵהֳעֲזָרָ֨ה הַקְּטַנָּ֜ה הַגְּדוֹלָה֙ אַרְבַּ֣ע הָאַמָּֽה

וּמֵחֵ֨יק	And from the base on
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: חֹוק Sense: bosom, hollow, bottom, midst.
הָאָ֜רֶץ	the ground
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth.
הָעֲזָרָ֤ה	the ledge
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: עֲזָרָה Sense: enclosure.
הַתַּחְתּוֹנָה֙	lower
Parse: Article, Adjective, feminine singular Root: תַּחְתֹּון Sense: lower, lowest, nether.
שְׁתַּ֣יִם	two
Parse: Number, fd Root: שְׁנַיִם Sense: two.
אַמּ֔וֹת	cubits
Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: אַמָּה Sense: cubit—a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 8 in (.
וְרֹ֖חַב	and the width of the [ledge]
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: רֹחַב Sense: breadth, width, expanse.
אַמָּ֣ה	cubit
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: אַמָּה Sense: cubit—a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 8 in (.
אֶחָ֑ת	one
Parse: Number, feminine singular Root: אֶחָד Sense: one (number).
וּמֵהֳעֲזָרָ֨ה	and from the ledge
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: עֲזָרָה Sense: enclosure.
הַקְּטַנָּ֜ה	smaller
Parse: Article, Adjective, feminine singular Root: קָטָן Sense: young, small, insignificant, unimportant.
הַגְּדוֹלָה֙	larger
Parse: Article, Adjective, feminine singular Root: גָּבֹול Sense: great.
אַרְבַּ֣ע	four
Parse: Number, feminine singular construct Root: אַרְבַּע Sense: four.
הָאַמָּֽה	[one] cubit
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: אַמָּה Sense: cubit—a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 8 in (.

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