Ezekiel 40:26

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.40.26", "source": "וּמַעֲל֤וֹת שִׁבְעָה֙ *עלותו/עֹֽלוֹתָ֔יו *ואלמו/וְאֵֽלַמָּ֖יו לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם וְתִמֹרִ֣ים ל֗וֹ אֶחָ֥ד מִפּ֛וֹ וְאֶחָ֥ד מִפּ֖וֹ אֶל־*אילו/אֵילָֽיו׃", "text": "And *maʿălôt* *šibʿâ* *ʿōlôtāyw* and *ʾēlammāyw* *lipnêhem*; and *timōrîm* to it, *ʾeḥād* from here and *ʾeḥād* from there unto *ʾêlāyw*.", "grammar": { "*maʿălôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - steps of", "*šibʿâ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*ʿōlôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its ascents", "*ʾēlammāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its porches/colonnades", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition *lə* + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them", "*timōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - palm tree decorations", "*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one", "*ʾêlāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its posts/pillars" }, "variants": { "*ʿōlôtāyw*": "its ascents/steps (textual variant noted in original)", "*ʾēlammāyw*": "its porches/colonnades/arches (textual variant noted in original)", "*ʾêlāyw*": "its posts/pillars/jambs (textual variant noted in original)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמַעֲל֤וֹת שִׁבְעָה֙ *עלותו/עֹֽלוֹתָ֔יו *ואלמו/וְאֵֽלַמָּ֖יו לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם וְתִמֹרִ֣ים ל֗וֹ אֶחָ֥ד מִפּ֛וֹ וְאֶחָ֥ד מִפּ֖וֹ אֶל־*אילו/אֵילָֽיו׃

Transliteration

And maʿălôt šibʿâ ʿōlôtāyw and ʾēlammāyw lipnêhem; and timōrîm to it, ʾeḥād from here and ʾeḥād from there unto ʾêlāyw.

Grammar Details

• *maʿălôt*: noun, feminine plural construct - steps of
• *šibʿâ*: cardinal number - seven
• *ʿōlôtāyw*: noun, feminine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its ascents
• *ʾēlammāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its porches/colonnades
• *lipnêhem*: preposition *lə* + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them
• *timōrîm*: noun, masculine plural - palm tree decorations
• *ʾeḥād*: cardinal number, masculine singular - one
• *ʾêlāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its posts/pillars

Word Meanings

• *ʿōlôtāyw*: its ascents/steps (textual variant noted in original)
• *ʾēlammāyw*: its porches/colonnades/arches (textual variant noted in original)
• *ʾêlāyw*: its posts/pillars/jambs (textual variant noted in original)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Its staircase had seven steps, leading up to it, and its porches were in front of them. It also had palm tree decorations, one on each side of its posts.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And there were seven steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof were before them: and it had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Seven steps led up to it, and its arches were in front of them; and it had palm trees on its gateposts, one on this side and another on that side.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And there were seven steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof were before them: and it had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there were seven{H7651} steps{H4609} to go up{H5930} to it, and the arches{H361} thereof were before{H6440} them; and it had palm-trees,{H8561} one{H259} on this side, and another{H259} on that side, upon the posts{H352} thereof.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there were seven{H7651} steps{H4609} to go up{H5930} to it, and the arches{H361} thereof were before{H6440} them: and it had palm trees{H8561}, one{H259} on this side, and another{H259} on that side, upon the posts{H352} thereof.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  with steppes to go vp vpon: his porche stode before him, with his pilers and datetrees on either syde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And there were seuen steps to go vp to it, and the arches thereof were before them: and it had palme trees, one on this side, and another on that side vpon the post thereof.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And there were seuen steppes at the goyng vp to it, and the arches therof before them: & it had paulme trees, one on this side, and an other on that side, vpon the front therof.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And [there were] seven steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof [were] before them: and it had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There were seven steps to go up to it, and the arches of it were before them; and it had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, on the posts of it.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and seven steps `are' its ascent, and its arches `are' before them, and palm-trees `are' to it, one on this side, and one on that side, at its posts;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And there were seven steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof were before them; and it had palm-trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And there were seven steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof were before them; and it had palm-trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And there were seven steps up to it, and its covered way went inside: and it had palm-trees, one on this side and one on that, on its uprights.

• World English Bible (2000)

  There were seven steps to go up to it, and its arches were before them; and it had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, on its posts.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  There were seven steps going up to it; its porches were in front of them. It had decorative palm trees on its jambs, one on either side.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 40:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.40.22", "source": "*וחלונו/וְחַלּוֹנָ֤יו *ואלמו/וְאֵֽלַמָּיו֙ *ותמרו/וְתִ֣מֹרָ֔יו כְּמִדַּ֣ת הַשַּׁ֔עַר אֲשֶׁ֥ר פָּנָ֖יו דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַקָּדִ֑ים וּבְמַעֲל֥וֹת שֶׁ֙בַע֙ יַֽעֲלוּ־ב֔וֹ *ואילמו/וְאֵֽילַמָּ֖יו לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *ḥallônāyw* and *ʾēlammāyw* and *timōrāyw* like *middat* the *šaʿar* which *pānāyw* *derek* the *qādîm*; and by *maʿălôt* *šebaʿ* *yaʿălû*-*bô*, and *ʾêlammāyw* *lipnêhem*.", "grammar": { "*ḥallônāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its windows", "*ʾēlammāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its porches/colonnades", "*timōrāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its palm tree decorations", "*middat*": "construct noun, feminine singular - measure of", "*šaʿar*": "definite noun, masculine singular - gate", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its face/front", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*qādîm*": "definite noun, masculine singular - east", "*maʿălôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - steps of", "*šebaʿ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*yaʿălû*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they would go up", "*bô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - by it", "*ʾêlammāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its porches/colonnades", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition *lə* + noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - before them" }, "variants": { "*ḥallônāyw*": "its windows (textual variant noted in original)", "*ʾēlammāyw*": "its porches/colonnades/arches (textual variant noted in original)", "*timōrāyw*": "its palm tree decorations (textual variant noted in original)", "*ʾêlammāyw*": "its porches/colonnades/arches (textual variant noted in original)" } }
• Ezek 40:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.40.16", "source": "וְחַלֹּנ֣וֹת אֲטֻמ֣וֹת אֶֽל־הַתָּאִ֡ים וְאֶל֩ אֵלֵיהֵ֨מָה לִפְנִ֤ימָה לַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ סָבִ֣יב ׀ סָבִ֔יב וְכֵ֖ן לָאֵֽלַמּ֑וֹת וְחַלּוֹנ֞וֹת סָבִ֤יב ׀ סָבִיב֙ לִפְנִ֔ימָה וְאֶל־אַ֖יִל תִּמֹרִֽים׃", "text": "And *ḥallônôt* *ʾăṭumôt* unto the *tāʾîm* and unto *ʾêlêhēmâ* *lipnîmâ* to the *šaʿar* *sābîb sābîb*, and so to the *ʾêlammôt*; and *ḥallônôt* *sābîb sābîb* *lipnîmâ*, and unto *ʾayil* *timmōrîm*.", "grammar": { "*ḥallônôt*": "noun, feminine plural - windows", "*ʾăṭumôt*": "passive participle, feminine plural - narrowed/closed", "*tāʾîm*": "definite noun, masculine plural - guard chambers/rooms/cells", "*ʾêlêhēmâ*": "preposition *ʾel* + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their", "*lipnîmâ*": "preposition *lə* + adverb - within/inside", "*šaʿar*": "definite noun, masculine singular - gate", "*sābîb sābîb*": "adverb, repeated for emphasis - round about/all around", "*ʾêlammôt*": "definite noun, feminine plural - porches/colonnades", "*ʾayil*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pillar/jamb of", "*timmōrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - palm tree decorations" }, "variants": { "*ʾăṭumôt*": "closed/narrow/recessed/beveled", "*tāʾîm*": "guard rooms/chambers/lodges/alcoves", "*ʾêlêhēmâ*": "posts/pillars/jambs with suffix", "*ʾêlammôt*": "porches/colonnades/porticos/arches", "*ʾayil*": "pillar/post/ram/jamb/projection" } }
• Ezek 40:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.40.6", "source": "וַיָּב֗וֹא אֶל־שַׁ֙עַר֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר פָּנָיו֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ הַקָּדִ֔ימָה וַיַּ֖עַל *במעלותו **בְּמַֽעֲלוֹתָ֑יו וַיָּ֣מָד ׀ אֶת־סַ֣ף הַשַּׁ֗עַר קָנֶ֤ה אֶחָד֙ רֹ֔חַב וְאֵת֙ סַ֣ף אֶחָ֔ד קָנֶ֥ה אֶחָ֖ד רֹֽחַב׃", "text": "And *yābôʾ* to *šaʿar* which *pānāyw* *derek* the *qādîmâ* and *yaʿal* in *maʿălôtāyw* and *yāmād* the *sap* the *šaʿar* *qāneh* one *rōḥab* and *sap* one *qāneh* one *rōḥab*.", "grammar": { "*yābôʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he came/went", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular - gate", "*pānāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its face/front", "*derek*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - way/direction of", "*qādîmâ*": "noun, feminine, singular with directional suffix - east/eastward", "*yaʿal*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he went up", "*maʿălôtāyw*": "noun, feminine, plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its steps/stairs", "*yāmād*": "verb, Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - he measured", "*sap*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - threshold of", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular - gate", "*qāneh*": "noun, masculine, singular - reed/measuring rod", "*rōḥab*": "noun, masculine, singular - width" }, "variants": { "*derek* *ha-qādîmâ*": "way of the east/eastward direction", "*maʿălôtāyw*": "its steps/its stairs/its ascents", "*sap*": "threshold/doorstep/entrance" } }
• Ps 92:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.12", "source": "וַתַּבֵּ֥ט עֵינִ֗י בְּשׁ֫וּרָ֥י בַּקָּמִ֖ים עָלַ֥י מְרֵעִ֗ים תִּשְׁמַ֥עְנָה אָזְנָֽי׃", "text": "And *tabbēṭ* *ʿênî* on *šûrāy* on those *qāmîm* against me *merēʿîm* *tišmaʿnāh* *ʾoznāy*.", "grammar": { "And": "conjunction wə- - and", "*tabbēṭ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular consecutive - looks/gazes", "*ʿênî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my eye", "on": "preposition bə - on/at", "*šûrāy*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my watchers/those who lie in wait for me", "on those": "preposition bə + definite article ha - on those", "*qāmîm*": "Qal participle masculine plural - rising up", "against me": "preposition ʿal + 1st person common singular suffix - against me", "*merēʿîm*": "Hiphil participle masculine plural - evildoers", "*tišmaʿnāh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine plural - they will hear", "*ʾoznāy*": "noun feminine dual construct + 1st person common singular suffix - my ears" }, "variants": { "*tabbēṭ*": "looks/gazes/sees", "*ʿênî*": "my eye/my sight", "*šûrāy*": "my watchers/those who lie in wait for me/my adversaries", "*qāmîm*": "rising up/standing/attacking", "*merēʿîm*": "evildoers/malefactors/wicked ones", "*tišmaʿnāh*": "they will hear/they will listen/they will perceive", "*ʾoznāy*": "my ears/my hearing" } } 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.92.13", "source": "צַ֭דִּיק כַּתָּמָ֣ר יִפְרָ֑ח כְּאֶ֖רֶז בַּלְּבָנ֣וֹן יִשְׂגֶּֽה׃", "text": "*Ṣaddîq* like the *tāmār* *yiprāḥ* like *ʾerez* in the *lebānôn* *yiśgeh*.", "grammar": { "*Ṣaddîq*": "adjective masculine singular - righteous one", "like the": "preposition kə + definite article ha - like the", "*tāmār*": "noun masculine singular - palm tree", "*yiprāḥ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will flourish", "like": "preposition kə - like/as", "*ʾerez*": "noun masculine singular - cedar", "in the": "preposition bə + definite article ha - in the", "*lebānôn*": "proper noun - Lebanon", "*yiśgeh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will grow/thrive" }, "variants": { "*Ṣaddîq*": "righteous one/just person/righteous man", "*tāmār*": "palm tree/date palm", "*yiprāḥ*": "he will flourish/he will blossom/he will sprout", "*ʾerez*": "cedar/cedar tree", "*lebānôn*": "Lebanon (mountain range)", "*yiśgeh*": "he will grow/he will thrive/he will increase" } }
• Song 7:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.7.7", "source": "מַה־יָּפִית֙ וּמַה־נָּעַ֔מְתְּ אַהֲבָ֖ה בַּתַּֽעֲנוּגִֽים׃", "text": "*mah*-*yāpît* *ûmah*-*nāʿamt* *ʾahăbāh* *battaʿănûgîm*", "grammar": { "*mah*-*yāpît*": "interrogative + perfect verb, 2nd person feminine singular - how beautiful you are", "*ûmah*-*nāʿamt*": "conjunction + interrogative + perfect verb, 2nd person feminine singular - and how pleasant you are", "*ʾahăbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - love", "*battaʿănûgîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, plural - with/in the delights" }, "variants": { "*yāpît*": "you are beautiful/you are fair/you are lovely", "*nāʿamt*": "you are pleasant/you are delightful/you are charming", "*ʾahăbāh*": "love/beloved", "*battaʿănûgîm*": "with the delights/in the pleasures/in delightfulness" } } 8 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.7.8", "source": "זֹ֤את קֽוֹמָתֵךְ֙ דָּֽמְתָ֣ה לְתָמָ֔ר וְשָׁדַ֖יִךְ לְאַשְׁכֹּלֽוֹת׃", "text": "*zōʾt* *qômātēk* *dāmtāh* *lətāmār* *wəšādayik* *ləʾaškōlôt*", "grammar": { "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*qômātēk*": "noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your stature/height", "*dāmtāh*": "perfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular - she resembles/is like", "*lətāmār*": "preposition + noun - to a palm tree", "*wəšādayik*": "conjunction + noun + 2nd person feminine singular suffix, dual form - and your breasts", "*ləʾaškōlôt*": "preposition + noun, plural - to clusters" }, "variants": { "*qômātēk*": "your stature/your form/your height", "*dāmtāh*": "resembles/is like/is similar to", "*tāmār*": "palm tree/date palm", "*šādayik*": "your breasts/your teats", "*ʾaškōlôt*": "clusters/bunches/grape clusters" } }
• Ezek 40:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.40.29", "source": "וְתָאָ֞יו וְאֵילָ֤יו וְאֵֽלַמָּיו֙ כַּמִּדּ֣וֹת הָאֵ֔לֶּה וְחַלּוֹנ֥וֹת ל֛וֹ וּלְאֵלַמָּ֖יו סָבִ֣יב ׀ סָבִ֑יב חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים אַמָּה֙ אֹ֔רֶךְ וְרֹ֕חַב עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְחָמֵ֖שׁ אַמּֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *tāʾāyw* and *ʾēlāyw* and *ʾēlammāyw* according to *middôt* the *ʾēlleh*, and *ḥallônôt* to it and to *ʾēlammāyw* *sābîb* *sābîb*; fifty *ʾammāh* *ʾōreḵ* and *rōḥab* twenty and five *ʾammôt*.", "grammar": { "*tāʾāyw*": "plural construct with 3ms suffix - its chambers/guardrooms", "*ʾēlāyw*": "plural construct with 3ms suffix - its pillars/projections", "*ʾēlammāyw*": "plural construct with 3ms suffix - its porches/vestibules", "*middôt*": "feminine plural construct - measurements of", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative adjective - these", "*ḥallônôt*": "plural noun - windows", "*sābîb*": "adverb, repeated for emphasis - round about, all around", "*ʾammāh*": "feminine singular noun - cubit (length measurement)", "*ʾōreḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - length", "*rōḥab*": "noun, masculine singular construct - width/breadth", "*ʾammôt*": "feminine plural noun - cubits" }, "variants": { "*tāʾāyw*": "guardrooms/chambers/cells/recesses", "*ʾēlāyw*": "pillars/posts/projections/jambs", "*ʾēlammāyw*": "porches/vestibules/colonnade/portico", "*middôt*": "measurements/dimensions" } }
• 2 Pet 3:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.18", "source": "Αὐξάνετε δὲ ἐν χάριτι, καὶ γνώσει τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν καὶ Σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. Αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα καὶ νῦν καὶ εἰς ἡμέραν αἰῶνος. Ἀμήν.", "text": "*Auxanete* but in *chariti*, and *gnōsei* of-the *Kyriou* of-us and *Sōtēros Iēsou Christou*. To-him the *doxa* and *nyn* and into *hēmeran aiōnos*. *Amēn*.", "grammar": { "*auxanete*": "present active imperative, 2nd person plural - grow/increase", "*chariti*": "dative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*gnōsei*": "dative, feminine, singular - knowledge/understanding", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord/Master", "*Sōtēros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Savior", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*doxa*": "nominative, feminine, singular - glory/honor/praise", "*nyn*": "adverb - now/at present", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*aiōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of eternity/age", "*amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/so be it" }, "variants": { "*auxanete*": "grow/increase/become greater", "*chariti*": "grace/favor/goodwill", "*gnōsei*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*Sōtēros*": "Savior/Deliverer/Preserver", "*Iēsou*": "Jesus (proper name)", "*Christou*": "Christ/Messiah/Anointed One", "*doxa*": "glory/honor/praise/splendor", "*nyn*": "now/at present/at this time", "*hēmeran*": "day/time period", "*aiōnos*": "eternity/age/forever", "*amēn*": "truly/so be it/verily" } }