Ezekiel

Ezekiel 41:1–5

¹Then the man brought me into the outer sanctuary and measured the side pillars to be six cubits wide^a on each side.^b ²The width of the entrance was ten cubits,^c and the sides of the entrance were five cubits^d on each side. He also measured the length of the outer sanctuary to be forty cubits, and the width to be twenty cubits.^e

³And he went into the inner sanctuary and measured the side pillars at the entrance to be two cubits wide.^f The entrance was six cubits wide, and the walls on each side were seven cubits wide.^g ⁴Then he measured the room adjacent to the inner sanctuary^h to be twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide.ⁱ And he said to me, “This is the Most Holy Place.^j”

⁵Next he measured the wall of the temple to be six cubits thick, and the width of each side room around the temple was four cubits.^k

Footnotes

a 41:1 6 (long) cubits is approximately 10.5 feet or 3.2 meters; also in verses 3, 5, and 8.
b 41:1 One Hebrew manuscript and LXX; most Hebrew manuscripts on each side—the width of the tent
c 41:2 10 (long) cubits is approximately 17.5 feet or 5.3 meters.
d 41:2 5 (long) cubits is approximately 8.75 feet or 2.7 meters; also in verses 9, 11, and 12.
e 41:2 The outer sanctuary was approximately 70 feet long and 35 feet wide (21.3 meters long and 10.7 meters wide).
f 41:3 2 (long) cubits is approximately 3.5 feet or 1.1 meters.
g 41:3 7 (long) cubits is approximately 12.25 feet or 3.7 meters.
h 41:4 Or the length of the inner sanctuary
i 41:4 The room was approximately 35 feet long and 35 feet wide (10.7 meters long and 10.7 meters wide).
j 41:4 Or the Holy of Holies
k 41:5 4 (long) cubits is approximately 7 feet or 2.1 meters.

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Ezekiel 41:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	וַיְבִיאֵ֖נִי	way·ḇî·’ê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the outer sanctuary	הַהֵיכָ֑ל	ha·hê·ḵāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1964 palace, temple
and measured	וַיָּ֣מָד	way·yā·māḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4058 measure
the side pillars	הָאֵילִ֗ים	hā·’ê·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H352 ram
six	שֵׁשׁ־	šêš-	Number - feminine singular	H8337 six
cubits	אַמּ֨וֹת	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
wide	רֹ֧חַב־	rō·ḥaḇ-	Noun - masculine singular	H7341 breadth, width
on each side	מִפּ֛וֹ	mip·pōw	Preposition-m; Adverb	H6311 here, hither

Ezekiel 41:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The width	וְרֹ֣חַב	wə·rō·ḥaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7341 breadth, width
of the entrance	הַפֶּתַח֮	hap·pe·ṯaḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
ten	עֶ֣שֶׂר	‘e·śer	Number - feminine singular construct	H6235 ten
cubits	אַמּוֹת֒	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
and the sides	וְכִתְפ֣וֹת	wə·ḵiṯ·p̄ō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
of the entrance	הַפֶּ֔תַח	hap·pe·ṯaḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
five	חָמֵ֤שׁ	ḥā·mêš	Number - feminine singular	H2568 five
cubits	אַמּוֹת֙	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
on each	מִפּ֔וֹ	mip·pōw	Preposition-m; Adverb	H6311 here, hither
side	מִפּ֑וֹ	mip·pōw	Preposition-m; Adverb	H6311 here, hither
He also measured	וַיָּ֤מָד	way·yā·māḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4058 measure
the length	אָרְכּוֹ֙	’ā·rə·kōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H753 length
forty	אַרְבָּעִ֣ים	’ar·bā·‘îm	Number - common plural	H705 forty
cubits	אַמּ֖וֹת	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
and the width	וְרֹ֖חַב	wə·rō·ḥaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7341 breadth, width
twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֥ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
cubits	אַמָּ֔ה	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit

Ezekiel 41:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And he went	וּבָ֣א	ū·ḇā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into	לִפְנִ֔ימָה	lip̄·nî·māh	Preposition-l; Adverb	H6441 towards the (in-)side
and measured	וַיָּ֥מָד	way·yā·māḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4058 measure
the side pillars	אֵֽיל־	’êl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H352 ram
at the entrance	הַפֶּ֖תַח	hap·pe·ṯaḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
two	שְׁתַּ֣יִם	šə·ta·yim	Number - fd	H8147 two
cubits	אַמּ֑וֹת	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
The entrance	וְהַפֶּ֙תַח֙	wə·hap·pe·ṯaḥ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
six	שֵׁ֣שׁ	šêš	Number - feminine singular construct	H8337 six
cubits	אַמּ֔וֹת	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
seven	שֶׁ֥בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
cubits	אַמּֽוֹת׃	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
wide	וְרֹ֥חַב	wə·rō·ḥaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7341 breadth, width

Ezekiel 41:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he measured	וַיָּ֨מָד	way·yā·māḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4058 measure
adjacent to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the inner sanctuary	הַֽהֵיכָ֑ל	ha·hê·ḵāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1964 palace, temple
twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֣ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
cubits	אַמָּ֗ה	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
long	אָרְכּ֜וֹ	’ā·rə·kōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H753 length
twenty	עֶשְׂרִ֥ים	‘eś·rîm	Number - common plural	H6242 (a) twenty
cubits	אַמָּ֖ה	’am·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H520 ell, cubit
wide	וְרֹ֛חַב	wə·rō·ḥaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7341 breadth, width
And he said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to me	אֵלַ֔י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
This	זֶ֖ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
is the Most Holy Place	קֹ֥דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6944 sacred, sanctity

Ezekiel 41:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Next he measured	וַיָּ֥מָד	way·yā·māḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4058 measure
the wall	קִֽיר־	qîr-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7023 wall
of the temple	הַבַּ֖יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
six	שֵׁ֣שׁ	šêš	Number - feminine singular construct	H8337 six
cubits	אַמּ֑וֹת	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit
and the width	וְרֹ֣חַב	wə·rō·ḥaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7341 breadth, width
of each	סָבִֽיב׃	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
side room	הַצֵּלָע֩	haṣ·ṣê·lā‘	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H6763 rib, side
around	סָבִ֧יב׀	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
the temple	לַבַּ֖יִת	lab·ba·yiṯ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
four	אַרְבַּ֨ע	’ar·ba‘	Number - feminine singular	H702 four
cubits	אַמּ֜וֹת	’am·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H520 ell, cubit

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Ezekiel 41:1 Ezekiel 40:2–3 · Ezekiel 40:17 · Ezekiel 41:23

Ezekiel 41:2 2 Chronicles 3:3 · 1 Kings 6:2 · 1 Kings 6:17

Ezekiel 41:4 1 Kings 6:20 · Hebrews 9:3–8 · Exodus 26:33–34 · 2 Chronicles 3:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.