Ezekiel 40:5

“And look, a wall outside the house all around, and in the hand of the man the measuring reed of six cubits, each a cubit and a handbreadth; and he measured the width of the structure, one reed, and the height, one reed.”

Ezekiel 40:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 40:5, word by word

a wallחוֹמָהchoma

wall

Wall, city wall.

Where else “choma” appears
outsideחוּץchuts

outside

What lies outside the house, the city or the camp.

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the houseבַּיִתbayit

temple

The temple: "the house of YHWH".

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all aroundסָבִיבsaviv

around

In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.

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and in the handיַדyad

hand

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

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of the manאִישׁish

man

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

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the measuring reedקְנֵהkene

reed

A tall hollow marsh plant; or a fragrant one.

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the measuring reedמִּדָּהmida

measure

The size or measure of something.

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of sixשֵׁשׁshesh

six

Six; also "sixth".

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cubitsאַמּוֹתamot

cubit

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

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and a handbreadthטֹפַחtofach

handbreadth

Handbreadth: the width of four fingers, about 7.5 centimeters.

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and he measuredיָּמָדyamad

measure

To work out the size or extent of something with a cord, a reed or paces.

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the widthרֹחַבrochav

width

Width, breadth.

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of the structureבִּנְיָןbinyan

building

A building, a construction.

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oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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and the heightקוֹמָהkoma

height

Height.

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Translation note

Measuring cubit: a common cubit plus a handbreadth (about 52 cm).

The context

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.”

5 · This verse (above)

6And he came to the gate that faced toward the east, and went up its steps, and measured the threshold of the gate, one reed wide, and the other threshold, one reed wide.

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