Ezekiel
Ezekiel 40:46
46and the chamber that faces north is for the priests who keep charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, the only Levites who may approach the LORD to minister before Him.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and the chamber | וְהַלִּשְׁכָּ֗ה | wə·hal·liš·kāh | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H3957 room, chamber, hall, cell, lishka |
| that | אֲשֶׁ֤ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| faces | פָּנֶ֙יהָ֙ | pā·ne·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H6440 face, before |
| north | הַצָּפ֔וֹן | haṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H6828 north |
| is for the priests | לַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים | lak·kō·hă·nîm | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3548 priest |
| who keep | שֹׁמְרֵ֖י | šō·mə·rê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| charge | מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת | miš·me·reṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H4931 guard, watch |
| of the altar | הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ | ham·miz·bê·aḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4196 altar |
| These | הֵ֣מָּה | hêm·māh | Pronoun - third person masculine plural | H1992 they, them |
| are the sons | בְנֵֽי־ | ḇə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| of Zadok | צָד֗וֹק | ṣā·ḏō·wq | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H6659 Tsadok |
| the | לֵוִ֛י | lê·wî | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3878 Levi |
| who may approach | הַקְּרֵבִ֧ים | haq·qə·rê·ḇîm | Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H7131 approaching |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֖ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| to minister before Him | לְשָׁרְתֽוֹ׃ | lə·šā·rə·ṯōw | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular | H8334 minister, serve |
Cross-references
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Ezekiel 44:15 · Ezekiel 43:19 · 1 Kings 2:35 · Ezekiel 48:11 · Numbers 18:5 · Numbers 16:5 · Ezekiel 45:4 · Numbers 16:40 · Leviticus 6:12–13 · Ezekiel 42:13 · Leviticus 10:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.