The Meaning of Ezekiel 40:20 Explained

Ezekiel 40:20

KJV: And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.

YLT: As to the gate of the outer court whose front is northward, he hath measured its length and its breadth;

Darby: And the gate of the outer court, that looked toward the north, he measured its length and its breadth.

ASV: And the gate of the outer court whose prospect is toward the north, he measured the length thereof and the breadth thereof.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the gate  of the outward  court  that looked  toward  the north,  he measured  the length  thereof, and the breadth  thereof. 

What does Ezekiel 40:20 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 40:20 mean?

And a gateway - was facing toward north On court the outer and he measured its length and its width
וְהַשַּׁ֗עַר אֲשֶׁ֤ר פָּנָיו֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַצָּפ֔וֹן לֶחָצֵ֖ר הַחִֽיצוֹנָ֑ה מָדַ֥ד אָרְכּ֖וֹ וְרָחְבּֽוֹ

וְהַשַּׁ֗עַר  And  a  gateway 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: שַׁעַר  
Sense: gate.
אֲשֶׁ֤ר  - 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
פָּנָיו֙  was  facing 
Parse: Noun, common plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.
דֶּ֣רֶךְ  toward 
Parse: Noun, common singular construct
Root: דֶּרֶךְ  
Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner.
הַצָּפ֔וֹן  north 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: צָפֹון  
Sense: north (of direction), northward.
לֶחָצֵ֖ר  On  court 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, common singular
Root: חָצֵר 
Sense: court, enclosure.
הַחִֽיצוֹנָ֑ה  the  outer 
Parse: Article, Adjective, feminine singular
Root: חִיצֹון  
Sense: outer, external, outward.
מָדַ֥ד  and  he  measured 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: מָדַד  
Sense: to measure, stretch.
אָרְכּ֖וֹ  its  length 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אֹרֶךְ  
Sense: length.
וְרָחְבּֽוֹ  and  its  width 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: רֹחַב  
Sense: breadth, width, expanse.

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