Ezekiel 44:17

“And it shall be, when they enter the gates of the inner court, linen garments they shall put on, and no wool shall come on them while they minister in the gates of the inner court and inside.”

Ezekiel 44:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 44:17, word by word

And it shall beהָיָהhaya

happen

For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.

Where else “haya” appears
when they enterבוֹאָvoa

enter

To go into a place.

Where else “voa” appears
the gatesשַׁעֲרֵיshaare

gate

The entrance of a city or house, with doors that close.

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of the inner courtחָצֵרchatser

court

An enclosed open space, like the temple's.

Where else “chatser” appears
of the inner courtפְּנִימִיתpenimit

inner

Inner, inside: what is in the innermost part of a building.

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linen garmentsבִּגְדֵיbigde

garment

A garment with which someone covers the body, or a blanket for warmth.

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linen garmentsפִשְׁתִּיםfishtim

linen, flax

Flax: the plant whose fibers are made into thread and cloth; linen.

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they shall put onיִלְבָּשׁוּyilbashu

put on

To cover the body with clothes: to put on what one is to wear.

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woolצֶמֶרtsemer

wool

Wool.

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shall comeיַעֲלֶהyaale

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

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while they ministerשָׁרְתָsharta

minister

To serve in worship before YHWH.

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and insideבָיְתָvayta

inside

Literally "the house": the inner part of something.

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The context

16They shall enter my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table to minister to me, and they shall keep my charge.

17 · This verse (above)

18Linen headdresses shall be on their heads, and linen undergarments shall be on their loins; they shall not gird themselves with sweat.

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