Ezekiel 48:6

“And beside the border of Ephraim, from the side of the east to the side of the sea: Reuben, one.”

Ezekiel 48:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 48:6, word by word

the borderגְּבוּלgevul

border

The border of a land.

Where else “gevul” appears
of Ephraimאֶפְרַיִםefrayim

Ephraim

Ephraim, the second son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later a name of the northern kingdom. The name sounds like "be fruitful".

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from the sideפְּאַתpeat

side

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

Where else “peat” appears
of the eastקָדִיםkadim

east

The direction where the sun rises.

Where else “kadim” appears
of the seaיָמָּyama

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

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Reubenרְאוּבֵןreuven

Reuben

Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "look, a son!".

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oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

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The context

5And beside the border of Manasseh, from the side of the east to the side of the sea: Ephraim, one.

6 · This verse (above)

7And beside the border of Reuben, from the side of the east to the side of the sea: Judah, one.

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