The Meaning of Ezekiel 48:1 Explained

Ezekiel 48:1

KJV: Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazarenan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan.

YLT: And these are the names of the tribes: From the north end unto the side of the way of Hethlon, at the coming in to Hamath, Hazar-Enan, the border of Damascus northward, unto the side of Hamath, and they have been his -- side east and west, Dan one,

Darby: And these are the names of the tribes: From the north end along the way of Hethlon, as one entereth into Hamath, Hazar-enan, the border of Damascus northward unto near Hamath the east and west side belonging to him shall Dan have one portion.

ASV: Now these are the names of the tribes: From the north end, beside the way of Hethlon to the entrance of Hamath, Hazar-enan at the border of Damascus, northward beside Hamath, (and they shall have their sides east and west,) Dan, one portion .

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Now these [are] the names  of the tribes.  From the north  end  to the coast  of the way  of Hethlon,  as one goeth  to Hamath,  Hazarenan,  the border  of Damascus  northward,  to the coast  of Hamath;  for these are his sides  east  [and] west;  a  [portion for] Dan. 

What does Ezekiel 48:1 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Ezekiel 48

1  The portions of the twelve tribes;
8  of the sanctuary;
15  of the city and suburbs;
21  and of the prince
23  The portions of the twelve tribes
30  The dimensions and gates of the city

What do the individual words in Ezekiel 48:1 mean?

Now these [are] the names of the tribes From the border northern along the coast the road to Hethlon at the entrance of Hamath to Hazar Enan the border of Damascus northward in the direction of Hamath and [there [shall] [be] from side its east to its west [for] Dan one [section]
וְאֵ֖לֶּה שְׁמ֣וֹת הַשְּׁבָטִ֑ים מִקְצֵ֣ה צָפ֡וֹנָה אֶל־ יַ֣ד דֶּֽרֶךְ־ חֶתְלֹ֣ן ׀ לְֽבוֹא־ חֲמָ֡ת חֲצַ֣ר עֵינָן֩ גְּב֨וּל דַּמֶּ֤שֶׂק צָפ֙וֹנָה֙ אֶל־ יַ֣ד חֲמָ֔ת וְהָיוּ־ ל֧וֹ פְאַת־ קָדִ֛ים הַיָּ֖ם דָּ֥ן אֶחָֽד

וְאֵ֖לֶּה  Now  these  [are] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, common plural
Root: אֵהֶל 
Sense: these.
שְׁמ֣וֹת  the  names 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.
הַשְּׁבָטִ֑ים  of  the  tribes 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural
Root: שֵׁבֶט  
Sense: rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe.
מִקְצֵ֣ה  From  the  border 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: קָצֶה 
Sense: end, extremity.
צָפ֡וֹנָה  northern 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: צָפֹון  
Sense: north (of direction), northward.
אֶל־  along 
Parse: Preposition
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
יַ֣ד  the  coast 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
דֶּֽרֶךְ־  the  road  to 
Parse: Noun, common singular construct
Root: דֶּרֶךְ  
Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner.
חֶתְלֹ֣ן ׀  Hethlon 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: חֶתְלֹון  
Sense: a place on the northern border of Palestine; site unknown.
לְֽבוֹא־  at  the  entrance 
Parse: Preposition, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
חֲמָ֡ת  of  Hamath 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: חֲמָת 
Sense: the principle city of upper Syria in the valley of the Orontes.
עֵינָן֩  Hazar  Enan 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: חֲצַר  
Sense: a city on the northeast border of Canaan; same as 2703.
גְּב֨וּל  the  border 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: גְּבוּל  
Sense: border, territory.
דַּמֶּ֤שֶׂק  of  Damascus 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: דּוּמֶּשֶׂק 
Sense: an ancient trading city, capital of Syria, located in the plain east of Hermon, 30 (205 km) miles northeast of Jerusalem.
צָפ֙וֹנָה֙  northward 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: צָפֹון  
Sense: north (of direction), northward.
יַ֣ד  the  direction 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.
חֲמָ֔ת  of  Hamath 
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: חֲמָת 
Sense: the principle city of upper Syria in the valley of the Orontes.
וְהָיוּ־  and  [there  [shall]  [be] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
פְאַת־  side 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: פֵּאָה 
Sense: corner, edge, side, quarter, extremity.
קָדִ֛ים  its  east 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: קָדִים  
Sense: east, east wind.
הַיָּ֖ם  to  its  west 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יָם  
Sense: sea.
דָּ֥ן  [for]  Dan 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: דָּן 
Sense: the 5th son of Jacob, the st of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid.
אֶחָֽד  one  [section] 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).