King James Version
Ezekiel 40:14 in the King James Version says “He made also posts of threescore cubits, even unto the post of the court round about the gate.” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 40 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He made also posts of threescore cubits, even unto the post of the court round about the gate.”
Ezekiel 40:14 · KJV
The space also before the little chambers was one cubit on this side, and the space was one cubit on that side: and the little chambers were six cubits on this side, and six cubits on that side. space: Heb. limit, or, bound
He measured then the gate from the roof of one little chamber to the roof of another: the breadth was five and twenty cubits, door against door.
He made also posts of threescore cubits, even unto the post of the court round about the gate.
And from the face of the gate of the entrance unto the face of the porch of the inner gate were fifty cubits.
And there were narrow windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and windows were round about inward: and upon each post were palm trees. narrow: Heb. closed arches: or, galleries, or, porches inward: or, within
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properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“also posts”
H352properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically an oak or other strong tree
“cubits”
H520properly, a mother (i.e., unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e., a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)
“also posts”
H352properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically an oak or other strong tree
“of the court”
H2691a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)
“round about”
H5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around
“round about”
H5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around
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