King James Version
Ezekiel 42:10 in the King James Version says “The chambers were in the thickness of the wall of the court toward the east, over against the separate place, and over a...” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 42 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The chambers were in the thickness of the wall of the court toward the east, over against the separate place, and over against the building.”
Ezekiel 42:10 · KJV
For the length of the chambers that were in the utter court was fifty cubits: and, lo, before the temple were an hundred cubits.
And from under these chambers was the entry on the east side, as one goeth into them from the utter court. from under: or, from the place the entry: or, he that brought me as: or, as he came
The chambers were in the thickness of the wall of the court toward the east, over against the separate place, and over against the building.
And the way before them was like the appearance of the chambers which were toward the north, as long as they, and as broad as they: and all their goings out were both according to their fashions, and according to their doors.
And according to the doors of the chambers that were toward the south was a door in the head of the way, even the way directly before the wall toward the east, as one entereth into them.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“of the court”
H2691a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)
“toward”
H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
“the east”
H6921the fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the east (often adverbially, eastward, for brevity the east wind)
“and over against”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
“the separate place”
H1508the figure or person (as if cut out); also an inclosure (as separated)
“and over against”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
“The chambers”
H3957a room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging)
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