The Meaning of Ezekiel 40:31 Explained

Ezekiel 40:31

KJV: And the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.

YLT: and its arches are unto the outer court, and palm-trees are unto its posts, and eight steps are its ascent.

Darby: And its projections were toward the outer court; and there were palm-trees upon its posts: and its ascent was by eight steps.

ASV: And the arches thereof were toward the outer court; and palm-trees were upon the posts thereof: and the ascent to it had eight steps.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the arches  thereof [were] toward the utter  court;  and palm trees  [were] upon the posts  thereof: and the going up  to it [had] eight  steps. 

What does Ezekiel 40:31 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 40:31 mean?

And Its archways faced court the outer and palm trees [were] on - its gateposts and steps Eight - going up to it [were]
וְאֵלַמָּ֗ו‪‬ אֶל־ חָצֵר֙ הַחִ֣צוֹנָ֔ה וְתִמֹרִ֖ים אֶל־ [אילו] (אֵילָ֑יו) וּמַעֲל֥וֹת שְׁמוֹנֶ֖ה [מעלו] (מַעֲלָֽיו)

וְאֵלַמָּ֗ו‪‬  And  Its  archways 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אֵילָם  
Sense: porch, vestibule, portico.
אֶל־  faced 
Parse: Preposition
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
חָצֵר֙  court 
Parse: Noun, common singular
Root: חָצֵר 
Sense: court, enclosure.
הַחִ֣צוֹנָ֔ה  the  outer 
Parse: Article, Adjective, feminine singular
Root: חִיצֹון  
Sense: outer, external, outward.
וְתִמֹרִ֖ים  and  palm  trees  [were] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine plural
Root: תִּמֹרָה  
Sense: palm tree figure (as ornament).
[אילו]  - 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
(אֵילָ֑יו)  its  gateposts 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אַיִל 
Sense: ram.
וּמַעֲל֥וֹת  and  steps 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine plural
Root: מַעֲלָה 
Sense: what comes up, thoughts.
שְׁמוֹנֶ֖ה  Eight 
Parse: Number, feminine singular
Root: שְׁמֹנֶה  
Sense: eight, eighth.
[מעלו]  - 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
(מַעֲלָֽיו)  going  up  to  it  [were] 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: מַעֲלֶה  
Sense: ascent, incline.

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