And to the chiefוְלַנָּשִׂיאshall belong land on one sideמִזֶּהand on the otherוּמִזֶּהof the holyהַקֹּדֶשׁcontributionלִתְרוּמַתand of the possessionוְלַאֲחֻזַּתof the city,הָעִירfacingאֶל פְּנֵיthe holyהַקֹּדֶשׁcontributionתְרוּמַתand facingוְאֶל פְּנֵיthe possessionאֲחֻזַּתof the city,הָעִירfrom the sideמִפְּאַתof the seaיָםtoward the seaיָמָּהand from the sideוּמִפְּאַתof the eastקֵדְמָהtoward the east,קָדִימָהand its lengthוְאֹרֶךְcorresponding toלְעֻמּוֹתoneאַחַדof the portions,הַחֲלָקִיםfrom the borderמִגְּבוּלof the seaיָםto the borderאֶל גְּבוּלof the east.קָדִימָה
Ezekiel 45:7
Study it in the app“And to the chief shall belong land on one side and on the other of the holy contribution and of the possession of the city, facing the holy contribution and facing the possession of the city, from the side of the sea toward the sea and from the side of the east toward the east, and its length corresponding to one of the portions, from the border of the sea to the border of the east.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezekiel 45:7, word by word
- And to the chiefנָּשִׂיאnasi
chief
Literally "one lifted up": the leader of a tribe or clan.
Where else “nasi” appears- of the holyקֹּדֶשׁkodesh
holy thing
Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.
Where else “kodesh” appears- contributionתְרוּמַתterumat
contribution
Contribution: what is set apart from one's goods to give to God; also a portion set aside or a gift.
Where else “terumat” appears- and of the possessionאֲחֻזַּתachuzat
possession
Possession: land that someone holds as his own.
Where else “achuzat” appears- of the cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- facingפְּנֵיpene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pene” appears- from the sideפְּאַתpeat
side
Each of the sides of something, named for its direction, like the north side.
Where else “peat” appears- of the seaיָםyam
sea
The sea, or a large lake.
Where else “yam” appears- of the eastקֵדְמָkedma
east
The side in front, where the sun rises; the east.
Where else “kedma” appears- toward the eastקָדִימָkadima
east
The direction where the sun rises.
Where else “kadima” appears- and its lengthאֹרֶךְorech
length
Length: "the length and the breadth".
Where else “orech” appears- corresponding toעֻמּוֹתumot
alongside, close to
Beside, along with, close to.
Where else “umot” appears- oneאַחַדachad
one
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “achad” appears- of the portionsחֲלָקִיםchalakim
portion
What falls to one: "YHWH is what I receive".
Where else “chalakim” appears- from the borderגְּבוּלgevul
border
The border of a land.
Where else “gevul” appears
The context
6And as the possession of the city you shall give five thousand in width and twenty-five thousand in length, corresponding to the holy contribution; it shall be for the whole house of Israel.
7 · This verse (above)
8As land it shall be his as a possession in Israel; and my chiefs shall not oppress my people any longer, but the land they shall give to the house of Israel according to their tribes.