Ezekiel 40:15

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.40.15", "source": "וְעַ֗ל פְּנֵי֙ הַשַּׁ֣עַר היאתון/הָֽאִית֔וֹן עַל־לִפְנֵ֕י אֻלָ֥ם הַשַּׁ֖עַר הַפְּנִימִ֑י חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים אַמָּֽה׃", "text": "And upon *pənê* the *šaʿar* *hāʾîtôn* unto *lipnê* *ʾulām* the *šaʿar* the *pənîmî*: *ḥămišîm* *ʾammâ*.", "grammar": { "*pənê*": "construct state, plural of *pānîm* (face)", "*šaʿar*": "definite noun, masculine singular - gate", "*hāʾîtôn*": "definite noun with locative or directional suffix - entrance/approach", "*lipnê*": "preposition *lə* + construct noun *pənê* - before/in front of", "*ʾulām*": "construct state - porch/vestibule of", "*pənîmî*": "definite adjective, masculine singular - inner", "*ḥămišîm*": "cardinal number - fifty", "*ʾammâ*": "noun, feminine singular - cubit" }, "variants": { "*hāʾîtôn*": "entrance/approach/arrival point (rare term, textual variant noted in original)", "*ʾulām*": "porch/vestibule/entrance hall", "*pənê*": "face/surface/front part" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעַ֗ל פְּנֵי֙ הַשַּׁ֣עַר היאתון/הָֽאִית֔וֹן עַל־לִפְנֵ֕י אֻלָ֥ם הַשַּׁ֖עַר הַפְּנִימִ֑י חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים אַמָּֽה׃

Transliteration

And upon pənê the šaʿar hāʾîtôn unto lipnê ʾulām the šaʿar the pənîmî: ḥămišîm ʾammâ.

Grammar Details

• *pənê*: construct state, plural of *pānîm* (face)
• *šaʿar*: definite noun, masculine singular - gate
• *hāʾîtôn*: definite noun with locative or directional suffix - entrance/approach
• *lipnê*: preposition *lə* + construct noun *pənê* - before/in front of
• *ʾulām*: construct state - porch/vestibule of
• *pənîmî*: definite adjective, masculine singular - inner
• *ḥămišîm*: cardinal number - fifty
• *ʾammâ*: noun, feminine singular - cubit

Word Meanings

• *hāʾîtôn*: entrance/approach/arrival point (rare term, textual variant noted in original)
• *ʾulām*: porch/vestibule/entrance hall
• *pənê*: face/surface/front part

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And the entire length of the gateway, from the front of the entrance to the inner porch of the gate, was fifty cubits.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And from the face of the gate of the entrance unto the face of the porch of the inner gate were fifty cubits.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  From the front of the entrance gate to the front of the vestibule of the inner gate was fifty cubits.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And from the face of the gate of the entrance unto the face of the porch of the inner gate were fifty cubits.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And [from] the forefront{H6440} of the gate{H8179} at the entrance{H2978} unto the forefront{H6440} of the inner{H6442} porch{H197} of the gate{H8179} were fifty{H2572} cubits.{H520}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And from the face{H6440} of the gate{H8179} of the entrance{H2978} unto the face{H6440} of the porch{H197} of the inner{H6442} gate{H8179} were fifty{H2572} cubits{H520}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Before the inwarde parte vnto the fore entre of the ynnermer dore, were fiftie cubites.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And vpon the forefront of the entry of the gate vnto the forefront of the porch of the gate within were fiftie cubites.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And from the forefront of the entrie of the gate, vnto the forefront of the gate within were fiftie cubites.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And from the face of the gate of the entrance unto the face of the porch of the inner gate [were] fifty cubits.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  [From] the forefront of the gate at the entrance to the forefront of the inner porch of the gate were fifty cubits.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and by the front of the gate of the entrance, by the front of the porch of the inner gate, fifty cubits;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And `from' the forefront of the gate at the entrance unto the forefront of the inner porch of the gate were fifty cubits.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And [from] the forefront of the gate at the entrance unto the forefront of the inner porch of the gate were fifty cubits.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And from before the opening of the doorway to before the inner covered way of the doorway was fifty cubits.

• World English Bible (2000)

  [From] the forefront of the gate at the entrance to the forefront of the inner porch of the gate were fifty cubits.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  From the front of the entrance gate to the porch of the inner gate was 87½ feet.