Ezekiel
Ezekiel 41:18–20
18were alternating carved cherubim and palm trees. Each cherub had two faces: 19the face of a man was toward the palm tree on one side, and the face of a young lion was toward the palm tree on the other side. They were carved all the way around the temple. 20Cherubim and palm trees were carved on the wall of the outer sanctuary from the floor to the space above the entrance.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Ezekiel 41:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| were alternating | וְתִֽמֹרָה֙ | wə·ṯi·mō·rāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H8561 palm-like pilaster |
| carved | וְעָשׂ֥וּי | wə·‘ā·śui | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| cherubim | כְּרוּבִ֖ים | kə·rū·ḇîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3742 cherub |
| and palm trees | וְתִֽמֹרִ֑ים | wə·ṯi·mō·rîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural | H8561 palm-like pilaster |
| Each cherub | לִכְר֔וּב | liḵ·rūḇ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H3742 cherub |
| had two | וּשְׁנַ֥יִם | ū·šə·na·yim | Conjunctive waw; Number - md | H8147 two |
| faces | פָּנִ֖ים | pā·nîm | Noun - masculine plural | H6440 face, before |
Ezekiel 41:19
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the face | וּפְנֵ֨י | ū·p̄ə·nê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - common plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| of a man | אָדָ֤ם | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| toward | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the palm tree | הַתִּֽמֹרָה֙ | hat·ti·mō·rāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8561 palm-like pilaster |
| on one side | מִפּ֔וֹ | mip·pōw | Preposition-m; Adverb | H6311 here, hither |
| and the face | וּפְנֵֽי־ | ū·p̄ə·nê- | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct | H6440 face, before |
| of a young lion | כְפִ֥יר | ḵə·p̄îr | Noun - masculine singular | H3715 young lion |
| toward | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the palm tree | הַתִּֽמֹרָ֖ה | hat·ti·mō·rāh | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H8561 palm-like pilaster |
| on the other side | מִפּ֑וֹ | mip·pōw | Preposition-m; Adverb | H6311 here, hither |
| They were carved | עָשׂ֥וּי | ‘ā·śui | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H6213 do, make |
| all the way around | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the temple | הַבַּ֖יִת | hab·ba·yiṯ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
Ezekiel 41:20
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherubim | הַכְּרוּבִ֥ים | hak·kə·rū·ḇîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H3742 cherub |
| and palm trees | וְהַתִּֽמֹרִ֖ים | wə·hat·ti·mō·rîm | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine plural | H8561 palm-like pilaster |
| were carved | עֲשׂוּיִ֑ם | ‘ă·śū·yim | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural | H6213 do, make |
| on the wall | וְקִ֖יר | wə·qîr | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7023 wall |
| of the outer sanctuary | הַׄהֵׄיׄכָֽׄלׄ׃ | ha·hē·ḵå̄l | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1964 palace, temple |
| from the floor | מֵהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ | mê·hā·’ā·reṣ | Preposition-m, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| to | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| the space above | מֵעַ֣ל | mê·‘al | Preposition-m | H5921 height |
| the entrance | הַפֶּ֔תַח | hap·pe·ṯaḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6607 opening, doorway, entrance |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ezekiel 41:18 1 Kings 7:36 · Ezekiel 40:16 · Ezekiel 40:22 · Ezekiel 10:21 · 2 Chronicles 3:7
Ezekiel 41:19 Ezekiel 10:14 · Ezekiel 1:10
Cross-references from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY 4.0. The best-supported references for each verse are shown.
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.