The Meaning of Ezekiel 40:14 Explained

Ezekiel 40:14

KJV: He made also posts of threescore cubits, even unto the post of the court round about the gate.

YLT: And he maketh the posts of sixty cubits, even unto the post of the court, the gate all round about;

Darby: And he made posts, sixty cubits, and by the post was the court of the gate round about.

ASV: He made also posts, threescore cubits; and the court reached unto the posts, round about the gate.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

He made  also posts  of threescore  cubits,  even unto the post  of the court  round about  the gate. 

What does Ezekiel 40:14 Mean?

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 40:14 mean?

And He measured - the gateposts sixty cubits [high] and to the gatepost the court [extended] the gateway all around
וַיַּ֥עַשׂ אֶת־ אֵילִ֖ים שִׁשִּׁ֣ים אַמָּ֑ה וְאֶל־ אֵיל֙ הֶֽחָצֵ֔ר הַשַּׁ֖עַר סָבִ֥יב ׀ סָבִֽיב

וַיַּ֥עַשׂ  And  He  measured 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
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.
אֵילִ֖ים  the  gateposts 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: אַיִל 
Sense: ram.
שִׁשִּׁ֣ים  sixty 
Parse: Number, common plural
Root: שִׁשִּׁים  
Sense: sixty, three score.
אַמָּ֑ה  cubits  [high] 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: אַמָּה 
Sense: cubit—a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 8 in (.
וְאֶל־  and  to 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
אֵיל֙  the  gatepost 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: אַיִל 
Sense: ram.
הֶֽחָצֵ֔ר  the  court  [extended] 
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular
Root: חָצֵר 
Sense: court, enclosure.
הַשַּׁ֖עַר  the  gateway 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שַׁעַר  
Sense: gate.
סָבִֽיב  around 
Parse: Adverb
Root: מוּסָב 
Sense: places round about, circuit, round about adv.