The Meaning of Ezekiel 48:31 Explained

Ezekiel 48:31

KJV: And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi.

YLT: And the gates of the city are according to the names of the tribes of Israel; three gates northward: the gate of Reuben one, the gate of Judah one, the gate of Levi one.

Darby: And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward: the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; the gate of Levi, one.

ASV: and the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel, three gates northward: the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; the gate of Levi, one.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And the gates  of the city  [shall be] after the names  of the tribes  of Israel:  three  gates  northward;  one  gate  of Reuben,  one  gate  of Judah,  one  gate  of Levi. 

What does Ezekiel 48:31 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Ezekiel 48

1  The portions of the twelve tribes;
8  of the sanctuary;
15  of the city and suburbs;
21  and of the prince
23  The portions of the twelve tribes
30  The dimensions and gates of the city

What do the individual words in Ezekiel 48:31 mean?

And the gates of the city after [shall] [be] named the tribes of Israel the gates three northward gate for Reuben one Judah and gate for Levi one
וְשַׁעֲרֵ֣י הָעִ֗יר עַל־ שְׁמוֹת֙ שִׁבְטֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שְׁעָרִ֥ים שְׁלוֹשָׁ֖ה צָפ֑וֹנָה שַׁ֣עַר רְאוּבֵ֞ן אֶחָ֗ד יְהוּדָה֙ שַׁ֥עַר לֵוִ֖י אֶחָֽד

וְשַׁעֲרֵ֣י  And  the  gates 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: שַׁעַר  
Sense: gate.
הָעִ֗יר  of  the  city 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: עִיר 
Sense: excitement, anguish.
עַל־  after 
Parse: Preposition
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
שְׁמוֹת֙  [shall]  [be]  named 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.
שִׁבְטֵ֣י  the  tribes 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: שֵׁבֶט  
Sense: rod, staff, branch, offshoot, club, sceptre, tribe.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל  of  Israel 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל  
Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
שְׁעָרִ֥ים  the  gates 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: שַׁעַר  
Sense: gate.
שְׁלוֹשָׁ֖ה  three 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: מִשְׁלֹשׁ 
Sense: three, triad.
צָפ֑וֹנָה  northward 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: צָפֹון  
Sense: north (of direction), northward.
שַׁ֣עַר  gate  for 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שַׁעַר  
Sense: gate.
רְאוּבֵ֞ן  Reuben 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: רְאוּבֵן  
Sense: the eldest son of Jacob by Leah.
אֶחָ֗ד  one 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).
יְהוּדָה֙  Judah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יְהוּדָה  
Sense: the son of Jacob by Leah.
שַׁ֥עַר  and  gate  for 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: שַׁעַר  
Sense: gate.
לֵוִ֖י  Levi 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: לֵוִי 
Sense: the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah and progenitor of tribe of Levites.
אֶחָֽד  one 
Parse: Number, masculine singular
Root: אֶחָד  
Sense: one (number).