Ezekiel 43:17

“And the ledge, fourteen long by fourteen wide, on its four sides; and the border around it, half a cubit, and its base a cubit all around; and its steps face east.””

Ezekiel 43:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 43:17, word by word

And the ledgeעֲזָרָהazara

ledge

The stepped rim around the altar, in Ezekiel.

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fourteenאַרְבַּעarba

four

Four.

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fourteenעֶשְׂרֵהesre

-teen (ten)

Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".

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longאֹרֶךְorech

length

Length: "the length and the breadth".

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wideרֹחַבrochav

width

Width, breadth.

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sidesרְבָעֶיrevae

side

Each of the sides of something that has four.

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and the borderגְּבוּלgevul

border

The border of a land.

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aroundסָבִיבsaviv

around

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

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halfחֲצִיchatsi

half

One of two equal parts of something.

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a cubitאַמָּהama

cubit

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

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and its baseחֵיקchek

base

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

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and its stepsמַעֲלֹתֵmaalote

step

A step or stair of a stairway.

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faceפְּנוֹתpenot

look

To fix the eyes on something and attend to it, not overlook it.

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eastקָדִיםkadim

east

The direction where the sun rises.

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The context

16And the altar hearth was twelve long by twelve wide, square on its four sides.

17 · This verse (above)

18And he said to me, “Son of man, thus says Adonai YHWH: These are the statutes of the altar on the day it is made, for offering up on it burnt offering and for splashing on it blood.

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