King James Version
Ezekiel 42:18 in the King James Version says “He measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed.” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 42 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed.”
Ezekiel 42:18 · King James Version
He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about. side: Heb. wind
He measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.
He measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed.
He turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed.
He measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place.
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properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“side”
H7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the
“He measured”
H4058properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended
“reed”
H7070a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)
“reed”
H7070a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)
“with the measuring”
H4060properly, extension, i.e., height or breadth; specifically, tribute (as measured)
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