Ezekiel 40:42

“And four tables for the burnt offering, of hewn stone, the length, a cubit and a half, and the width, a cubit and a half, and the height, one cubit; on them they would set the utensils with which they would slaughter the burnt offering and the sacrifice.”

Ezekiel 40:42 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 40:42, word by word

And fourאַרְבָּעָהarbaa

four

Four.

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tablesשֻׁלְחָנוֹתshulchanot

table

A piece of furniture on which food is set, or what is offered to God.

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for the burnt offeringעוֹלָהola

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

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of hewn stoneאַבְנֵיavne

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

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of hewn stoneגָזִיתgazit

cut stone

Hewn stone, cut square.

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the lengthאֹרֶךְorech

length

Length: "the length and the breadth".

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a cubitאַמָּהama

cubit

About 45 centimeters: from the bent arm to the fingertips.

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a cubitאַחַתachat

a certain

Used as "a" or "some", to introduce someone.

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and a halfחֵצִיchetsi

half

One of two equal parts of something.

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and the widthרֹחַבrochav

width

Width, breadth.

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and the heightגֹבַהּgovah

height

The measure of something from bottom to top.

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they would setיַנִּיחוּyanichu

put

To set something or someone in a place.

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the utensilsכֵּלִיםkelim

utensil

Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.

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they would slaughterיִשְׁחֲטוּyishchatu

slaughter

To kill an animal by cutting its throat, to sacrifice it or to eat.

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and the sacrificeזָּבַחzavach

sacrifice

An animal offered to God and eaten together.

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The context

41Four tables on this side and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate, eight tables, on which they would slaughter.

42 · This verse (above)

43And the hooks, one handbreadth long, were fixed in the house all around; and on the tables was the flesh of the offering.

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