Ezekiel 40:26

“And seven steps were its ascent, and its porticoes were in front of them; and it had palm trees, one on this side and one on that side, on its pilasters.”

Ezekiel 40:26 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 40:26, word by word

And sevenשִׁבְעָהshiva

seven

Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".

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stepsמַעֲלוֹתmaalot

step

A step or stair of a stairway.

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were its ascentעֹלוֹתָיolotay

ascent

The steps by which one goes up, like those of the temple gate.

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and its porticoesאֵלַמָּיelamay

portico, porch

Portico, colonnade: a covered space with pillars at the entrance of a building.

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were in front of themפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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and it had palm treesתִמֹרִיםtimorim

palm tree (carved)

Palm tree carved as an ornament on the walls and doors of the temple.

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oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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on its pilastersאֵילָיelay

pilaster

A firm, projecting part of a gateway: post or lintel.

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The context

25And there were windows in it and in its porticoes all around, like these windows; the length, fifty cubits, and the width, twenty-five cubits.

26 · This verse (above)

27And there was a gate to the inner court toward the south; and he measured from gate to gate toward the south, a hundred cubits.

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