Ezekiel 43:14

“And from the base on the earth to the lower ledge, two cubits, and the width, one cubit; and from the smaller ledge to the larger ledge, four cubits, and the width, a cubit.”

Ezekiel 43:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 43:14, word by word

And from the baseחֵיקchek

base

The lower part of the altar or of a chariot, where what falls collects.

Where else “chek” appears
on the earthאָרֶץarets

ground

What is underfoot: bowing down to touch it.

Where else “arets” appears
the lowerתַּחְתּוֹנָהtachtona

lower

From below, lower.

Where else “tachtona” appears
ledgeעֲזָרָהazara

ledge

The stepped rim around the altar, in Ezekiel.

Where else “azara” appears
twoשְׁתַּיִםshetayim

two

A pair, a quantity of two.

Where else “shetayim” appears
cubitsאַמּוֹתamot

cubit

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

Where else “amot” appears
and the widthרֹחַבrochav

width

Width, breadth.

Where else “rochav” appears
oneאֶחָתechat

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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and from the smallerקְּטַנָּהketana

small

What is small in size or counts for little.

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the largerגְּדוֹלָהgedola

great

Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.

Where else “gedola” appears
fourאַרְבַּעarba

four

Four.

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The context

13And these are the measurements of the altar in cubits (the cubit being a cubit and a handbreadth): the base, a cubit, and a cubit wide, and its border on its rim all around, one span; and this is the elevation of the altar.

14 · This verse (above)

15And the altar hearth, four cubits; and from the altar hearth and upward, the horns, four.

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