Ezekiel 48:8

“And beside the border of Judah, from the side of the east to the side of the sea, shall be the contribution that you shall set apart, twenty-five thousand in width, and in length like one of the portions, from the side of the east to the side of the sea; and the sanctuary shall be in its midst.”

Ezekiel 48:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 48:8, word by word

the borderגְּבוּלgevul

border

The border of a land.

Where else “gevul” appears
of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

Where else “yehuda” 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 eastקָדִיםkadim

east

The direction where the sun rises.

Where else “kadim” appears
of the seaיָמָּyama

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

Where else “yama” appears
shall beתִּהְיֶהtihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “tihye” appears
the contributionתְּרוּמָהteruma

contribution

Contribution: what is set apart from one's goods to give to God; also a portion set aside or a gift.

Where else “teruma” appears
you shall set apartתָּרִימוּtarimu

set apart

To lift and set apart a share, the contribution for the sanctuary or for God.

Where else “tarimu” appears
twenty-fiveחֲמִשָּׁהchamisha

five

Five.

Where else “chamisha” appears
twenty-fiveעֶשְׂרִיםesrim

twenty

Twenty; also "twentieth".

Where else “esrim” appears
thousandאֶלֶףelef

thousand

One thousand: a large, round number.

Where else “elef” appears
in widthרֹחַבrochav

width

Width, breadth.

Where else “rochav” appears
and in lengthאֹרֶךְorech

length

Length: "the length and the breadth".

Where else “orech” appears
like 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
and the sanctuaryמִּקְדָּשׁmikdash

sanctuary

Sanctuary: a place set apart for God; also a holy thing. Said too of the shrines of other gods.

Where else “mikdash” appears
in its midstתוֹכtoch

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

Where else “toch” appears

The context

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

8 · This verse (above)

9The contribution that you shall set apart to YHWH shall be, in length, twenty-five thousand, and in width, ten thousand.

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