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And its porticoesוְאֵלַמָּוfaced the outer court,אֶל חָצֵר הַחִצוֹנָהand palm treesוְתִמֹרִיםwere on its pilasters,אֶל אֵילָיוand eightוּ שְׁמוֹנֶהstepsמַעֲלוֹתwere its ascent.מַעֲלָיו
Ezekiel 40:31
Study it in the app“And its porticoes faced the outer court, and palm trees were on its pilasters, and eight steps were its ascent.”
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Ezekiel 40:31, word by word
- And its porticoesאֵלַמָּelama
portico, porch
Portico, colonnade: a covered space with pillars at the entrance of a building.
Where else “elama” appears- faced the outer courtחָצֵרchatser
court
An enclosed open space, like the temple's.
Where else “chatser” appears- faced the outer courtחִצוֹנָהchitsona
outer, outside
Outer, outside: what faces outward or is on the outside part. It can also mean what is not sacred, ordinary.
Where else “chitsona” appears- and palm treesתִמֹרִיםtimorim
palm tree (carved)
Palm tree carved as an ornament on the walls and doors of the temple.
Where else “timorim” appears- were on its pilastersאֵילָיelay
pilaster
A firm, projecting part of a gateway: post or lintel.
Where else “elay” appears- and eightשְׁמוֹנֶהshemone
eight
Eight; also "eighth".
Where else “shemone” appears- stepsמַעֲלוֹתmaalot
step
A step or stair of a stairway.
Where else “maalot” appears- were its ascentמַעֲלָיmaalay
ascent, rise
Ascent, a slope by which one goes up; also a raised place.
Where else “maalay” appears
The context
30And there were porticoes all around, the length, twenty-five cubits, and the width, five cubits.
31 · This verse (above)
32And he brought me into the inner court toward the east, and he measured the gate according to these measures.