Ezekiel 48:34

“The side of the sea, four thousand five hundred, their gates three: the gate of Gad, one; the gate of Asher, one; the gate of Naphtali, one.”

Ezekiel 48:34 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 48:34, word by word

The sideפְּאַתpeat

side

Each of the sides of something, named for its direction, like the north side.

Where else “peat” appears
of the seaיָמָּyama

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

Where else “yama” appears
four thousandאַרְבַּעַתarbaat

four

Four.

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four thousandאֲלָפִיםalafim

thousand

One thousand: a large, round number.

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five hundredחֲמֵשׁchamesh

five

Five.

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five hundredמֵאוֹתmeot

hundred

The amount of one hundred; with other numbers it forms two hundred, three hundred and the rest.

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their gatesשַׁעֲרֵיshaare

gate

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

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threeשְׁלֹשָׁהshelosha

three

A quantity of three: three persons or things together.

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of Gadגָּדgad

Gad

Gad, (1) a son of Jacob and Zilpah, and the tribe that came from him with its land; (2) the prophet who was with David. The name means "good fortune".

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oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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of Asherאָשֵׁרasher

Asher

Asher, a son of Jacob and Zilpah; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name sounds like "happy".

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of Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִיnaftali

Naphtali

Naphtali, a son of Jacob and Bilhah; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name sounds like "wrestle".

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The context

33And the side of the south, four thousand five hundred by measure, and three gates: the gate of Simeon, one; the gate of Issachar, one; the gate of Zebulun, one.

34 · This verse (above)

35All around, eighteen thousand. And the name of the city from that day shall be: YHWH is there.”

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