Ezekiel

Ezekiel 43:13–17

13These are the measurements of the altar in long cubitse (a cubit and a handbreadth): Its gutter shall be a cubit deep and a cubit wide, with a rim of one spanf around its edge.

And this is the height of the altar: 14The space from the gutter on the ground to the lower ledge shall be two cubits, and the ledge one cubit wide.g The space from the smaller ledge to the larger ledge shall be four cubits, and the ledge one cubit wide.h

15The altar hearth shall be four cubits high, and four horns shall project upward from the hearth. 16The altar hearth shall be square at its four corners, twelve cubits long and twelve cubits wide.i 17The ledge shall also be square, fourteen cubits long and fourteen cubits wide,j with a rim of half a cubitk and a gutter of a cubit all around it. The steps of the altar shall face east.”

Footnotes

  • e 43:13 The long cubit, about 21 inches or 53.3 centimeters, is the basic unit for linear measurement throughout Ezekiel 40–48.
  • f 43:13 One span is approximately 9 inches or 22.9 centimeters.
  • g 43:14 The space was to be approximately 3.5 feet (1.1 meters), and the ledge was to be approximately 1.75 feet wide (53.3 centimeters wide).
  • h 43:14 The space was to be approximately 7 feet (2.1 meters), and the ledge was to be approximately 1.75 feet wide (53.3 centimeters wide).
  • i 43:16 12 (long) cubits is approximately 21 feet or 6.4 meters.
  • j 43:17 14 (long) cubits is approximately 24.5 feet or 7.5 meters.
  • k 43:17 A half cubit is approximately 10.5 inches or 26.7 centimeters.

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Ezekiel 43:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Theseוְאֵ֨לֶּהwə·’êl·lehConjunctive waw; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
are the measurementsמִדּ֤וֹתmid·dō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4060 measure, measurement, stature, size, garment
of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
in long cubitsבָּֽאַמּ֔וֹתbā·’am·mō·wṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH520 ell, cubit
a cubitאַמָּ֥ה’am·māhNoun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
and a handbreadthוָטֹ֑פַחwā·ṭō·p̄aḥConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH2948 span, hand-breadth
Its gutterוְחֵ֨יקwə·ḥêqConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2436 bosom
a cubit deepהָאַמָּ֜הhā·’am·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
and a cubitוְאַמָּה־wə·’am·māh-Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
wideרֹ֗חַבrō·ḥaḇNoun - masculine singularH7341 breadth, width
with a rimוּגְבוּלָ֨הּū·ḡə·ḇū·lāhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH1366 border, boundary, territory
of oneהָאֶחָ֔דhā·’e·ḥāḏArticle; Number - masculine singularH259 one
spanזֶ֣רֶתze·reṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2239 span
aroundסָבִיב֙sā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
its edgeשְׂפָתָ֤הּśə·p̄ā·ṯāhNoun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH8193 lip, speech, edge
And thisוְזֶ֖הwə·zehConjunctive waw; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
the heightגַּ֥בgaḇNoun - common singular constructH1354 back
of the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar

Ezekiel 43:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The space from the gutterוּמֵחֵ֨יקū·mê·ḥêqConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH2436 bosom
on the groundהָאָ֜רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the lowerהַתַּחְתּוֹנָה֙hat·taḥ·tō·w·nāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH8481 lower, lowest
ledgeהָעֲזָרָ֤הhā·‘ă·zā·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5835 enclosure
twoשְׁתַּ֣יִםšə·ta·yimNumber - fdH8147 two
cubitsאַמּ֔וֹת’am·mō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH520 ell, cubit
andאֶחָ֑ת’e·ḥāṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
cubitאַמָּ֣ה’am·māhNoun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
wideוְרֹ֖חַבwə·rō·ḥaḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7341 breadth, width
from the smallerהַקְּטַנָּ֜הhaq·qə·ṭan·nāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH6996 small, young, unimportant
ledgeוּמֵהֳעֲזָרָ֨הū·mê·ho·‘ă·zā·rāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5835 enclosure
toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the largerהַגְּדוֹלָה֙hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH1419 great
ledgeהָעֲזָרָ֤הhā·‘ă·zā·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5835 enclosure
fourאַרְבַּ֣ע’ar·ba‘Number - feminine singular constructH702 four
cubitsאַמּ֔וֹת’am·mō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH520 ell, cubit
andהָאַמָּֽה׃hā·’am·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
wideוְרֹ֖חַבwə·rō·ḥaḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH7341 breadth, width

Ezekiel 43:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The altar hearthוְהַֽהַרְאֵ֖לwə·ha·har·’êlConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2025 mount of God, altar
fourאַרְבַּ֣ע’ar·ba‘Number - feminine singular constructH702 four
cubitsאַמּ֑וֹת’am·mō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH520 ell, cubit
and fourאַרְבַּֽע׃’ar·ba‘Number - feminine singularH702 four
hornsהַקְּרָנ֖וֹתhaq·qə·rā·nō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH7161 horn
shall project upwardוּלְמַ֔עְלָהū·lə·ma‘·lāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Adverb; third person feminine singularH4605 higher part
from the hearthוּמֵהָאֲרִאֵ֣ילū·mē·hå̄·ʾă·ri·ʾēlConjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Article; Noun - masculine singularH741 hearth, altar-hearth

Ezekiel 43:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The altar hearthוְהָאֲרִאֵילwə·hå̄·ʾă·ri·ʾēlConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH741 hearth, altar-hearth
squareרָב֕וּעַrā·ḇū·a‘Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH7251 squared, square
atאֶ֖ל’elPrepositionH413 motion to
its fourאַרְבַּ֥עַת’ar·ba·‘aṯNumber - masculine singular constructH702 four
cornersרְבָעָֽיו׃rə·ḇā·‘āwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH7253 fourth part
twelveשְׁתֵּ֤יםšə·têmNumber - fdH8147 two
longאֹ֔רֶךְ’ō·reḵNoun - masculine singularH753 length
twelveבִּשְׁתֵּ֥יםbiš·têmPreposition-b; Number - fdH8147 two
wideרֹ֑חַבrō·ḥaḇNoun - masculine singularH7341 breadth, width

Ezekiel 43:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The ledgeוְהָעֲזָרָ֞הwə·hā·‘ă·zā·rāhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5835 enclosure
squareאֶ֖ל’elPrepositionH413 motion to
fourteenאַרְבַּ֧ע’ar·ba‘Number - feminine singular constructH702 four
longאֹ֗רֶךְ’ō·reḵNoun - masculine singularH753 length
and fourteenבְּאַרְבַּ֤עbə·’ar·ba‘Preposition-b; Number - feminine singular constructH702 four
wideרֹ֔חַבrō·ḥaḇNoun - masculine singularH7341 breadth, width
with a rimוְהַגְּבוּלwə·hag·gə·ḇūlConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1366 border, boundary, territory
of halfחֲצִ֣יḥă·ṣîNoun - masculine singular constructH2677 half
a cubitהָאַמָּ֗הhā·’am·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
and a gutterוְהַֽחֵיק־wə·ha·ḥêq-Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2436 bosom
of a cubitאַמָּה֙’am·māhNoun - feminine singularH520 ell, cubit
all aroundסָבִ֨יבsā·ḇîḇAdverbH5439 circuit, round about
itאוֹתָ֜הּ’ō·w·ṯāhDirect object marker; third person feminine singularH853 mark of the accusative
The steps of the altarוּמַעֲלֹתֵ֖הוּū·ma·‘ă·lō·ṯê·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4609 what comes up
faceפְּנ֥וֹתpə·nō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6437 turn
eastקָדִֽים׃qā·ḏîmNoun - masculine singularH6921 East, east wind

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 43:13 Ezekiel 40:5 · 2 Chronicles 4:1 · Ezekiel 41:8 · Exodus 27:1–8

Ezekiel 43:15 Exodus 27:2 · Leviticus 9:9 · Psalm 118:27

Ezekiel 43:16 Exodus 27:1

Ezekiel 43:17 Exodus 20:26 · Ezekiel 40:6

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