Ezekiel 40:3

“And he brought me there, and look, a man whose appearance was like the appearance of bronze, with a linen cord in his hand and the measuring reed; and he was standing in the gate.”

Ezekiel 40:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 40:3, word by word

And he broughtיָּבֵיאyave

bring

To bring something or someone.

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a manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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whose appearanceמַרְאֵmare

appearance

The appearance of someone or something: how it looks, beautiful or ugly.

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of bronzeנְחֹשֶׁתnechoshet

bronze

Bronze, or things made of bronze.

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with a linen cordפְתִילfetil

cord

Cord, twisted thread.

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with a linen cordפִּשְׁתִּיםpishtim

linen, flax

Flax: the plant whose fibers are made into thread and cloth; linen.

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in his handיָדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

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and the measuring reedקְנֵהkene

reed

A tall hollow marsh plant; or a fragrant one.

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and the measuring reedמִּדָּהmida

measure

The size or measure of something.

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was standingעֹמֵדomed

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

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in the gateשָּׁעַרshaar

gate

The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.

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The context

2In visions of Elohim he brought me to the land of Israel, and set me down on a mountain very high, and on it was something like the structure of a city to the south.

3 · This verse (above)

4And the man spoke to me, “Son of man, see with your eyes, and with your ears hear, and set your heart on all that I am showing you, for in order to show it to you you have been brought here. Declare all that you see to the house of Israel.”

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