The Meaning of Ezekiel 40:11 Explained

Ezekiel 40:11

KJV: And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits.

YLT: And he measureth the breadth of the opening of the gate ten cubits, the length of the gate thirteen cubits;

Darby: And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits.

ASV: And he measured the breadth of the opening of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits;

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he measured  the breadth  of the entry  of the gate,  ten  cubits;  [and] the length  of the gate,  thirteen  cubits. 

What does Ezekiel 40:11 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The gateway into the gate complex from the east, the main entrance, was10 cubits (16 feet8 inches) wide. The main hallway ("gate") was13cubits (21feet8 inches) wide.

Chapter Summary: Ezekiel 40

1  The time, manner, and end of the vision of the city and temple
6  The description of the east gate of the outer court
20  of the north gate
24  of the south gate
27  of the south gate of the inner court
32  of the east gate
35  and of the north gate
39  Eight tables
44  The chambers
48  The porch of the house

What do the individual words in Ezekiel 40:11 mean?

And He measured - the width of the entrance to the gateway ten cubits [and] the length of the gate three [and] ten cubits
וַיָּ֛מָד אֶת־ רֹ֥חַב פֶּֽתַח־ הַשַּׁ֖עַר עֶ֣שֶׂר אַמּ֑וֹת אֹ֣רֶךְ הַשַּׁ֔עַר שְׁל֥וֹשׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה אַמּֽוֹת

וַיָּ֛מָד  And  He  measured 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: מָדַד  
Sense: to measure, stretch.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
רֹ֥חַב  the  width 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: רֹחַב  
Sense: breadth, width, expanse.
פֶּֽתַח־  of  the  entrance  to 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: פֶּתַח  
Sense: opening, doorway, entrance.
הַשַּׁ֖עַר  the  gateway 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שַׁעַר  
Sense: gate.
עֶ֣שֶׂר  ten 
Parse: Number, feminine singular construct
Root: עֶשֶׂר 
Sense: ten.
אַמּ֑וֹת  cubits 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: אַמָּה 
Sense: cubit—a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 8 in (.
אֹ֣רֶךְ  [and]  the  length 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אֹרֶךְ  
Sense: length.
הַשַּׁ֔עַר  of  the  gate 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שַׁעַר  
Sense: gate.
שְׁל֥וֹשׁ  three 
Parse: Number, feminine singular construct
Root: מִשְׁלֹשׁ 
Sense: three, triad.
עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה  [and]  ten 
Parse: Number, feminine singular
Root: עָשָׂר 
Sense: ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers).
אַמּֽוֹת  cubits 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: אַמָּה 
Sense: cubit—a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 8 in (.

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