and a humanוּ אָדָםfaceפְנֵיtowardאֶלthe palm treeהַתִּמֹרָהon this side,מִפּוֹand the faceוּפְנֵיof a young lionכְפִירtowardאֶלthe palm treeהַתִּמֹרָהon that side;מִפּוֹmadeעָשׂוּיonאֶלallכָּלthe houseהַבַּיִתall around.סָבִיב סָבִיב
Ezekiel 41:19
Study it in the app“and a human face toward the palm tree on this side, and the face of a young lion toward the palm tree on that side; made on all the house all around.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 41:19, word by word
- and a humanאָדָםadam
human being
All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.
Where else “adam” appears- faceפְנֵיfene
face
The front of the head, of someone or of God.
Where else “fene” appears- the palm treeתִּמֹרָהtimora
palm tree (carved)
Palm tree carved as an ornament on the walls and doors of the temple.
Where else “timora” appears- of a young lionכְפִירchefir
young lion
A young, strong lion.
Where else “chefir” appears- madeעָשׂוּיasuy
make
To build or create something.
Where else “asuy” appears- the houseבַּיִתbayit
temple
The temple: "the house of YHWH".
Where else “bayit” appears- all aroundסָבִיבsaviv
around
In a circle or on every side of something: the camp, the city, the altar.
Where else “saviv” appears
The context
18And it was made with cherubim and palm trees, and a palm tree between cherub and cherub; and two faces to each cherub:
19 · This verse (above)
20From the floor to above the entrance the cherubim and the palm trees were made, and the wall of the temple.