Ezekiel 40:46

“and the chamber that faces toward the north is for the priests who keep the charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who come near from among the sons of Levi to YHWH to minister to him.””

Ezekiel 40:46 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 40:46, word by word

and the chamberלִּשְׁכָּהlishka

room, hall

Room in a building, for eating, storing things or lodging.

Where else “lishka” appears
facesפָּנֶיpane

surface

The surface: "the face of the earth".

Where else “pane” appears
toward the northדֶּרֶךְderech

direction

Where one is going or facing; the heading of something.

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toward the northצָּפוֹןtsafon

north

North.

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is for the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohanim” appears
who keepשֹׁמְרֵיshomre

keep

To obey the covenant or the commands.

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the chargeמִשְׁמֶרֶתmishmeret

charge

What one is entrusted to keep or carry out.

Where else “mishmeret” appears
of the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

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are the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Zadokצָדוֹקtsadok

Zadok

Zadok: the name of several men; the best known is the priest in the time of David and Solomon (2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Kings 2:35). It means "righteous."

Where else “tsadok” appears
who come nearקְּרֵבִיםkerevim

near, approaching

One who comes near; near.

Where else “kerevim” appears
of Leviלֵוִיlevi

Levi

Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah; the tribe of the priests comes from him. The name sounds like "be joined".

Where else “levi” appears
to YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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to minister to himשָׁרְתshart

minister

To serve in worship before YHWH.

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The context

45And he spoke to me, “This is the chamber that faces toward the south, for the priests who keep the charge of the house;

46 · This verse (above)

47And he measured the court, the length, a hundred cubits, and the width, a hundred cubits, square; and the altar was in front of the house.

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