Ezekiel 45:5

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{ "verseID": "Ezekiel.45.5", "source": "וַחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֙לֶף֙ אֹ֔רֶךְ וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִ֖ים רֹ֑חַב וְֽהָיָ֡ה לַלְוִיִּם֩ מְשָׁרְתֵ֨י הַבַּ֧יִת לָהֶ֛ם לַאֲחֻזָּ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים לְשָׁכֹֽת׃", "text": "And five and twenty thousand *orek* (length) and ten thousand *rochav* (width), *vehayah* (and shall be) for the *Leviyim* (Levites) *meshartei* (ministers of) the *bayit* (house), for them for *achuzah* (possession) twenty *leshakot* (chambers).", "grammar": { "*orek*": "masculine singular noun in construct state - 'length'", "*rochav*": "masculine singular noun - 'width'", "*vehayah*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with conjunctive vav - 'and it shall be'", "*Leviyim*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the Levites'", "*meshartei*": "Piel participle masculine plural construct - 'ministers of/servants of'", "*bayit*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the house'", "*achuzah*": "feminine singular noun - 'possession/property'", "*leshakot*": "feminine plural noun - 'chambers/rooms'" }, "variants": { "*Leviyim*": "Levites/members of tribe of Levi", "*meshartei*": "ministers of/servants of/attendants of", "*bayit*": "house/temple/dwelling", "*achuzah*": "possession/property/holding", "*leshakot*": "chambers/rooms/cells" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֙לֶף֙ אֹ֔רֶךְ וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִ֖ים רֹ֑חַב וְֽהָיָ֡ה לַלְוִיִּם֩ מְשָׁרְתֵ֨י הַבַּ֧יִת לָהֶ֛ם לַאֲחֻזָּ֖ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים לְשָׁכֹֽת׃

Transliteration

And five and twenty thousand orek (length) and ten thousand rochav (width), vehayah (and shall be) for the Leviyim (Levites) meshartei (ministers of) the bayit (house), for them for achuzah (possession) twenty leshakot (chambers).

Grammar Details

• *orek*: masculine singular noun in construct state - 'length'
• *rochav*: masculine singular noun - 'width'
• *vehayah*: Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with conjunctive vav - 'and it shall be'
• *Leviyim*: proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - 'the Levites'
• *meshartei*: Piel participle masculine plural construct - 'ministers of/servants of'
• *bayit*: masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the house'
• *achuzah*: feminine singular noun - 'possession/property'
• *leshakot*: feminine plural noun - 'chambers/rooms'

Word Meanings

• *Leviyim*: Levites/members of tribe of Levi
• *meshartei*: ministers of/servants of/attendants of
• *bayit*: house/temple/dwelling
• *achuzah*: possession/property/holding
• *leshakot*: chambers/rooms/cells

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  An area twenty-five thousand cubits in length and ten thousand cubits in width will be for the Levites, who serve in the temple. It will be their possession, including twenty chambers.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the five and twenty thousand of length, and the ten thousand of breadth, shall also the Levites, the ministers of the house, have for themselves, for a possession for twenty chambers.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And an area of twenty-five thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth, shall also the Levites, the ministers of the house, have for themselves, for a possession for twenty chambers.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the five and twenty thousand of length, and the ten thousand of breadth, shall also the Levites, the ministers of the house, have for themselves, for a possession for twenty chambers.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And five{H2568} and twenty{H6242} thousand{H505} in length,{H753} and ten{H6235} thousand{H505} in breadth,{H7341} shall be unto the Levites,{H3881} the ministers{H8334} of the house,{H1004} for a possession{H272} unto themselves, [for] twenty{H6242} chambers.{H3957}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the five{H2568} and twenty{H6242} thousand{H505} of length{H753}, and the ten{H6235} thousand{H505} of breadth{H7341}, shall also the Levites{H3881}, the ministers{H8334}{(H8764)} of the house{H1004}, have for themselves, for a possession{H272} for twenty{H6242} chambers{H3957}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As for the Sanctuary, it shal stonde for it self: and to the Leuites the serue in that house, there shalbe geuen xx habitacions, of the xxv M legth & x M bredth:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And in the fiue and twentie thousande of length, and the ten thousand of breadth shall the Leuites that minister in the house, haue their possession for twentie chambers.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And in the twentie and fiue thousand length, and ten thousand breadth, shall the Leuites that minister in the house haue their possession for twentie chambers.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the five and twenty thousand of length, and the ten thousand of breadth, shall also the Levites, the ministers of the house, have for themselves, for a possession for twenty chambers.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Twenty-five thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth, shall be to the Levites, the ministers of the house, for a possession to themselves, [for] twenty chambers.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And of the five and twenty thousand of length, and of the ten thousand of breadth, there is to the Levites, ministrants of the house, for them -- for a possession -- twenty chambers.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And five and twenty thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth, shall be unto the Levites, the ministers of the house, for a possession unto themselves, `for' twenty chambers.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And five and twenty thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth, shall be unto the Levites, the ministers of the house, for a possession unto themselves, [for] twenty chambers.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  A space of land twenty-five thousand long and ten thousand wide is to be for the Levites, the servants of the house, a property for themselves, for towns for their living-places.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Twenty-five thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth, shall be to the Levites, the ministers of the house, for a possession to themselves, [for] twenty rooms.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  An area eight and a quarter miles in length and three and one-third miles in width will be for the Levites, who minister at the temple, as the place for the cities in which they will live.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 48:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.48.13", "source": "וְהַלְוִיִּ֗ם לְעֻמַּת֙ גְּב֣וּל הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים חֲמִשָּׁ֨ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֥ים אֶ֙לֶף֙ אֹ֔רֶךְ וְרֹ֖חַב עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת אֲלָפִ֑ים כָּל־אֹ֗רֶךְ חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ אֶ֔לֶף וְרֹ֖חַב עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִֽים׃", "text": "And-the-*ləwiyyîm* alongside *gəḇûl* the-*kōhănîm* *ḥămiššāh* and-*ʿeśrîm* *ʾelep̄* *ʾōreḵ* and-*rōḥaḇ* *ʿăśereṯ* *ʾălāp̄îm* all-*ʾōreḵ* *ḥămiššāh* and-*ʿeśrîm* *ʾelep̄* and-*rōḥaḇ* *ʿăśereṯ* *ʾălāp̄îm*.", "grammar": { "*wə-haləwiyyîm*": "conjunction + definite article + proper noun, plural - and the Levites", "*ləʿummaṯ*": "preposition - alongside/corresponding to", "*gəḇûl*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - border of", "*hakkōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine, plural - the priests", "*ḥămiššāh wə-ʿeśrîm ʾelep̄*": "numeral construct chain - twenty-five thousand", "*ʾōreḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular - length", "*wə-rōḥaḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular - and width", "*ʿăśereṯ ʾălāp̄îm*": "numeral construct chain - ten thousand", "*kol-ʾōreḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun - total length" }, "variants": { "*ləʿummaṯ*": "alongside/parallel to/corresponding to", "*gəḇûl*": "border/territory/boundary", "*ʾōreḵ*": "length", "*rōḥaḇ*": "width/breadth" } }
• Ezek 48:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.48.20", "source": "כָּל־הַתְּרוּמָ֗ה חֲמִשָּׁ֤ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֙ אֶ֔לֶף בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָ֑לֶף רְבִיעִ֗ית תָּרִ֙ימוּ֙ אֶת־תְּרוּמַ֣ת הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ אֶל־אֲחֻזַּ֖ת הָעִֽיר", "text": "*kol-hatərûmāh* *ḥămiššāh* *wə-ʿeśrîm* *ʾelep* *ba-ḥămiššāh* *wə-ʿeśrîm* *ʾālep* *rəbîʿît* *tārîmû* *ʾet-tərûmat* *ha-qōdeš* *ʾel-ʾăḥuzzat* *hā-ʿîr*", "grammar": { "*kol-hatərûmāh*": "construct noun + definite article + feminine singular noun - all of the contribution", "*ḥămiššāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - five", "*wə-ʿeśrîm*": "conjunction + cardinal number - and twenty", "*ʾelep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand", "*ba-ḥămiššāh*": "preposition + cardinal number, masculine - in/with five", "*ʾālep*": "masculine singular noun - thousand", "*rəbîʿît*": "feminine singular adjective/ordinal - fourth/quarter", "*tārîmû*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd plural - you shall offer/lift up", "*ʾet-tərûmat*": "direct object marker + feminine construct noun - the contribution of", "*ha-qōdeš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the holy/sacred", "*ʾel-ʾăḥuzzat*": "preposition + feminine construct noun - to/for possession of", "*hā-ʿîr*": "definite article + feminine singular noun - the city" }, "variants": { "*hatərûmāh*": "the contribution/offering/donation/sacred portion", "*rəbîʿît*": "fourth part/quarter/fourth", "*tārîmû*": "you shall lift up/raise/offer/set apart", "*ʾăḥuzzat*": "possession/property/holding" } }
• 1 Cor 9:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.13", "source": "Οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι οἱ τὰ ἱερὰ ἐργαζόμενοι ἐκ τοῦ ἱεροῦ ἐσθίουσιν; οἱ τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ προσεδρεύοντες τῷ θυσιαστηρίῳ συμμερίζονται;", "text": "Not *oidate* that the ones the *hiera* *ergazomenoi* from the *hierou* *esthiousin*? the ones to the *thysiastēriō* *prosedreuontes* with the *thysiastēriō* *symmerizontai*?", "grammar": { "*oidate*": "perfect indicative, 2nd person plural - you know", "*hiera*": "accusative, neuter, plural - sacred things", "*ergazomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - working", "*hierou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - temple", "*esthiousin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural - eat", "*thysiastēriō*": "dative, neuter, singular - altar", "*prosedreuontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - attending continuously", "*symmerizontai*": "present indicative, middle, 3rd person plural - share/partake together" }, "variants": { "*oidate*": "you know/you understand", "*hiera*": "sacred things/temple service", "*ergazomenoi*": "working in/serving in/performing", "*hierou*": "temple/sanctuary", "*thysiastēriō*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*prosedreuontes*": "attending continuously/serving/waiting at", "*symmerizontai*": "share with/partake together with/receive a portion" } } 14 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.9.14", "source": "Οὕτως Καὶ ὁ Κύριος διέταξεν τοῖς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον καταγγέλλουσιν ἐκ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ζῆν.", "text": "Thus also the *Kyrios* *dietaxen* to the ones the *euangelion* *katangellousin* from the *euangeliou* to *zēn*.", "grammar": { "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*dietaxen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person singular - ordered/commanded", "*euangelion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - gospel", "*katangellousin*": "present participle, dative, masculine, plural - proclaiming", "*euangeliou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of gospel", "*zēn*": "present infinitive - to live" }, "variants": { "*dietaxen*": "ordered/commanded/directed/arranged", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news", "*katangellousin*": "proclaiming/announcing/preaching", "*zēn*": "to live/to be supported/to derive living" } }
• 1 Chr 9:26-33 : 26 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.9.26", "source": "כִּ֣י בֶאֱמוּנָ֞ה הֵ֗מָּה אַרְבַּ֙עַת֙ גִּבֹּרֵ֣י הַשֹּׁעֲרִ֔ים הֵ֖ם הַלְוִיִּ֑ם וְהָיוּ֙ עַל־הַלְּשָׁכ֔וֹת וְעַ֥ל הָאֹצְר֖וֹת בֵּ֥ית הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "For in *ʾĕmûnāh* *hēmmāh* *ʾarbaʿat* *gibbōrê* the *šōʿărîm* *hēm* the *Ləwiyyîm*, and *hāyû* over the *ləšāḵôt* and over the *ʾōṣrôt* *bêt* the *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - faithfulness/trust", "*hēmmāh*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*ʾarbaʿat*": "numeral, feminine construct - four of", "*gibbōrê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - mighty men of/chiefs of", "*šōʿărîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - gatekeepers", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*Ləwiyyîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - the Levites", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were", "*ləšāḵôt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - chambers/rooms", "*ʾōṣrôt*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - treasuries/storehouses", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - God/gods" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/trustworthiness/office of trust", "*gibbōrê*": "mighty men/chiefs/officers", "*ləšāḵôt*": "chambers/rooms/halls", "*ʾōṣrôt*": "treasuries/storehouses/treasures" } } 27 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.9.27", "source": "וּסְבִיב֥וֹת בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים יָלִ֑ינוּ כִּֽי־עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם מִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת וְהֵ֥ם עַל־הַמַּפְתֵּ֖חַ וְלַבֹּ֥קֶר לַבֹּֽקֶר׃", "text": "And *səbîbôt* *bêt*-the *ʾĕlōhîm* *yālînû* for upon *ʿălêhem* *mišmeret*, and *hēm* over the *mapətēaḥ* and for the *bōqer labbōqer*.", "grammar": { "*səbîbôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - around/surroundings of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - God/gods", "*yālînû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they would lodge/spend the night", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*mišmeret*": "noun, feminine singular - watch/guard duty", "*hēm*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*mapətēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - key/opening", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*labbōqer*": "preposition with noun, masculine singular - for the morning" }, "variants": { "*səbîbôt*": "around/surroundings/vicinity", "*yālînû*": "they would lodge/spend the night/stay overnight", "*mišmeret*": "watch/guard duty/charge/responsibility", "*mapətēaḥ*": "key/opening/unlocking", "*bōqer labbōqer*": "morning by morning/every morning" } } 28 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.9.28", "source": "וּמֵהֶ֖ם עַל־כְּלֵ֣י הָעֲבוֹדָ֑ה כִּֽי־בְמִסְפָּ֣ר יְבִיא֔וּם וּבְמִסְפָּ֖ר יוֹצִיאֽוּם׃", "text": "And *mēhem* over *kəlê* the *ʿăbôdāh*, for by *misepār* *yəbîʾûm* and by *mispār* *yôṣîʾûm*.", "grammar": { "*mēhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them/some of them", "*kəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - vessels of/utensils of", "*ʿăbôdāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - service/work", "*misepār*": "noun, masculine singular - count/number", "*yəbîʾûm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - they would bring them in", "*yôṣîʾûm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - they would bring them out" }, "variants": { "*kəlê*": "vessels/utensils/instruments/implements", "*ʿăbôdāh*": "service/work/ministry/worship", "*misepār*": "count/number/inventory", "*yəbîʾûm*": "they would bring them in/carry them in", "*yôṣîʾûm*": "they would bring them out/carry them out" } } 29 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.9.29", "source": "וּמֵהֶ֗ם מְמֻנִּים֙ עַל־הַכֵּלִ֔ים וְעַ֖ל כָּל־כְּלֵ֣י הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ וְעַל־הַסֹּ֙לֶת֙ וְהַיַּ֣יִן וְהַשֶּׁ֔מֶן וְהַלְּבוֹנָ֖ה וְהַבְּשָׂמִֽים׃", "text": "And *mēhem* *məmunnîm* over the *kēlîm* and over all *kəlê* the *qōdeš*, and over the *sōlet* and the *yayin* and the *šemen*, and the *ləbōnāh* and the *bəśāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*mēhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - from them/some of them", "*məmunnîm*": "pual participle, masculine plural - appointed/assigned", "*kēlîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - vessels/utensils", "*kəlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - vessels of/utensils of", "*qōdeš*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - holy/sacred thing", "*sōlet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - fine flour", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - wine", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - oil", "*ləbōnāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - frankincense", "*bəśāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - spices" }, "variants": { "*məmunnîm*": "appointed/assigned/designated/in charge", "*kēlîm*": "vessels/utensils/implements/furniture", "*kəlê* *qōdeš*": "holy vessels/sacred utensils" } } 30 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.9.30", "source": "וּמִן־בְּנֵי֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים רֹקְחֵ֥י הַמִּרְקַ֖חַת לַבְּשָׂמִֽים׃", "text": "And from *bənê* the *kōhănîm* *rōqḥê* the *mirqaḥat* for the *bəśāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*kōhănîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - priests", "*rōqḥê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - preparers of/makers of", "*mirqaḥat*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - ointment/compound", "*bəśāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - spices" }, "variants": { "*rōqḥê*": "preparers/makers/mixers/compounders", "*mirqaḥat*": "ointment/compound/perfume/mixture" } } 31 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.9.31", "source": "וּמַתִּתְיָה֙ מִן־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם ה֥וּא הַבְּכ֖וֹר לְשַׁלֻּ֣ם הַקָּרְחִ֑י בֶּאֱמוּנָ֕ה עַ֖ל מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה הַחֲבִתִּֽים׃", "text": "And *Mattityāh* from the *Ləwiyyîm*, *hûʾ* the *bəḵôr* to *Šallum* the *Qārḥî*, in *ʾĕmûnāh* over *maʿăśēh* the *ḥăbittîm*.", "grammar": { "*Mattityāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Mattithiah", "*Ləwiyyîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - Levites", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*bəḵôr*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - firstborn", "*Šallum*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shallum", "*Qārḥî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular with definite article - Korahite", "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - faithfulness/trust", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of/making of", "*ḥăbittîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - flat cakes/baked goods" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕmûnāh*": "faithfulness/trustworthiness/office of trust", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/making/preparation", "*ḥăbittîm*": "flat cakes/baked goods/pan-baked offerings" } } 32 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.9.32", "source": "וּמִן־בְּנֵ֧י הַקְּהָתִ֛י מִן־אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־לֶ֣חֶם הַֽמַּעֲרָ֑כֶת לְהָכִ֖ין שַׁבַּ֥ת שַׁבָּֽת׃ ס", "text": "And from *bənê* the *Qəhātî* from *ʾăḥêhem* over *leḥem* the *maʿărāḵet*, *ləhāḵîn* *šabbat* *šabbāt*.", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Qəhātî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular with definite article - Kohathite", "*ʾăḥêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bread of", "*maʿărāḵet*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - arrangement/row", "*ləhāḵîn*": "preposition with hiphil infinitive construct - to prepare", "*šabbat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sabbath of", "*šabbāt*": "noun, feminine singular - sabbath" }, "variants": { "*leḥem* *maʿărāḵet*": "showbread/bread of arrangement/bread of the rows", "*ləhāḵîn*": "to prepare/to make ready", "*šabbat* *šabbāt*": "sabbath by sabbath/every sabbath" } } 33 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.9.33", "source": "וְאֵ֣לֶּה הַ֠מְשֹׁרְרִים רָאשֵׁ֨י אָב֧וֹת לַלְוִיִּ֛ם בַּלְּשָׁכֹ֖ת פְּטוּרִ֑ים כִּֽי־יוֹמָ֥ם וָלַ֛יְלָה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם בַּמְּלָאכָֽה׃", "text": "And *ʾēlleh* the *məšōrərîm* *rāʾšê* *ʾābôt* for the *Ləwiyyîm* in the *ləšāḵōt* *pəṭûrîm* for *yômām* and *laylāh* upon *ʿălêhem* in the *məlāḵāh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these", "*məšōrərîm*": "poel participle, masculine plural with definite article - singers", "*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - heads of/chiefs of", "*ʾābôt*": "noun, masculine plural - fathers/ancestors", "*Ləwiyyîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural with definite article - Levites", "*ləšāḵōt*": "noun, feminine plural with definite article - chambers/rooms", "*pəṭûrîm*": "qal passive participle, masculine plural - freed/exempt", "*yômām*": "noun, masculine singular - by day/daytime", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*məlāḵāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - work/service" }, "variants": { "*məšōrərîm*": "singers/musicians", "*rāʾšê* *ʾābôt*": "heads of fathers' houses/family chiefs", "*pəṭûrîm*": "freed/exempt/released (from other duties)", "*məlāḵāh*": "work/service/task/duty" } }
• Neh 10:38-39 : 38 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.10.38", "source": "וְאֶת־רֵאשִׁ֣ית עֲרִיסֹתֵ֣ינוּ וּ֠תְרוּמֹתֵינוּ וּפְרִ֨י כָל־עֵ֜ץ תִּיר֣וֹשׁ וְיִצְהָ֗ר נָבִ֤יא לַכֹּהֲנִים֙ אֶל־לִשְׁכ֣וֹת בֵּית־אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ וּמַעְשַׂ֥ר אַדְמָתֵ֖נוּ לַלְוִיִּ֑ם וְהֵם֙ הַלְוִיִּ֔ם הַֽמְעַשְּׂרִ֔ים בְּכֹ֖ל עָרֵ֥י עֲבֹדָתֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "And the *rēʾšît ʿărîsōtênû ûtərûmōtênû* and *pərî kol-ʿēṣ tîrôš wəyiṣhār* we will *nābîʾ* to the *lakōhănîm* to the *lišəkôt bêt-ʾĕlōhênû*, and the *maʿăśar ʾadmātēnû* to the *lalwîyim*; and they, the *halwîyim hamʿaśśərîm* in all the *ʿārê ʿăbōdātēnû*.", "grammar": { "*rēʾšît*": "noun feminine singular construct - first/best of", "*ʿărîsōtênû*": "noun feminine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our dough", "*ûtərûmōtênû*": "conjunction + noun feminine plural + 1st person plural suffix - and our contributions", "*pərî*": "noun masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*kol-ʿēṣ*": "noun masculine singular construct + noun masculine singular - every tree", "*tîrôš*": "noun masculine singular - new wine", "*wəyiṣhār*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and fresh oil", "*nābîʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person plural - we will bring", "*lakōhănîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - to the priests", "*lišəkôt*": "noun feminine plural construct - chambers of", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*maʿăśar*": "noun masculine singular construct - tithe of", "*ʾadmātēnû*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - our land", "*lalwîyim*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine plural - to the Levites", "*halwîyim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the Levites", "*hamʿaśśərîm*": "definite article + Piel participle masculine plural - the ones collecting tithes", "*ʿārê*": "noun feminine plural construct - cities of", "*ʿăbōdātēnû*": "noun feminine singular + 1st person plural suffix - our service/work" }, "variants": { "*rēʾšît ʿărîsōtênû*": "firstfruits of our dough/first of our ground meal", "*tîrôš*": "new wine/fresh wine", "*yiṣhār*": "fresh oil/olive oil", "*hamʿaśśərîm*": "who collect tithes/who receive tithes", "*ʿārê ʿăbōdātēnû*": "cities of our service/all the towns where we work" } } 39 { "verseID": "Nehemiah.10.39", "source": "וְהָיָ֨ה הַכֹּהֵ֧ן בֶּֽן־אַהֲרֹ֛ן עִם־הַלְוִיִּ֖ם בַּעְשֵׂ֣ר הַלְוִיִּ֑ם וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם יַעֲל֨וּ אֶת־מַעֲשַׂ֤ר הַֽמַּעֲשֵׂר֙ לְבֵ֣ית אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ אֶל־הַלְּשָׁכ֖וֹת לְבֵ֥ית הָאוֹצָֽר׃", "text": "And the *hakōhēn ben-ʾAhărōn* will be *wəhāyâ* with the *ʿim-halwîyim* when the *baʿśēr halwîyim*; and the *wəhalwîyim yaʿălû* the *maʿăśar hammaʿăśēr* to the *ləbêt ʾĕlōhênû* to the *halləšākôt ləbêt hāʾôṣār*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and will be", "*hakōhēn*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the priest", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*ʾAhărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*halwîyim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the Levites", "*baʿśēr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when the tithing of", "*halwîyim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the Levites", "*wəhalwîyim*": "conjunction + definite article + noun masculine plural - and the Levites", "*yaʿălû*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will bring up", "*maʿăśar*": "noun masculine singular construct - tithe of", "*hammaʿăśēr*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the tithe", "*ləbêt*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to the house of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural + 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*halləšākôt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the chambers", "*ləbêt*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - to the house of", "*hāʾôṣār*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the treasury" }, "variants": { "*maʿăśar hammaʿăśēr*": "tithe of the tithe/tenth of the tithe", "*ləbêt hāʾôṣār*": "to the storehouse/to the treasury house" } }
• Ezek 40:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.40.17", "source": "וַיְבִיאֵ֗נִי אֶל־הֶֽחָצֵר֙ הַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֤ה לְשָׁכוֹת֙ וְרִֽצְפָ֔ה עָשׂ֥וּי לֶחָצֵ֖ר סָבִ֣יב ׀ סָבִ֑יב שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים לְשָׁכ֖וֹת אֶל־הָרִֽצְפָֽה׃", "text": "And *yəbîʾēnî* unto the *ḥāṣēr* the *ḥîṣônâ*, and *hinnē* *ləšākôt* and *riṣpâ* *ʿāśûy* to the *ḥāṣēr* *sābîb sābîb*; *šəlōšîm* *ləšākôt* unto the *riṣpâ*.", "grammar": { "*yəbîʾēnî*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he brought me", "*ḥāṣēr*": "definite noun, masculine singular - court", "*ḥîṣônâ*": "definite adjective, feminine singular - outer", "*hinnē*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ləšākôt*": "noun, feminine plural - chambers/rooms", "*riṣpâ*": "noun, feminine singular - pavement", "*ʿāśûy*": "passive participle, masculine singular - made/constructed", "*sābîb sābîb*": "adverb, repeated for emphasis - round about/all around", "*šəlōšîm*": "cardinal number - thirty" }, "variants": { "*ḥāṣēr*": "court/courtyard/enclosure", "*ləšākôt*": "chambers/rooms/cells/halls", "*riṣpâ*": "pavement/paved area/floor" } }
• Ezek 48:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.48.10", "source": "וּ֠לְאֵ֜לֶּה תִּהְיֶ֣ה תְרֽוּמַת־הַקֹּדֶשׁ֮ לַכֹּֽהֲנִים֒ צָפ֜וֹנָה חֲמִשָּׁ֧ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֣ים אֶ֗לֶף וְיָ֙מָּה֙ רֹ֚חַב עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת אֲלָפִ֔ים וְקָדִ֗ימָה רֹ֚חַב עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת אֲלָפִ֔ים וְנֶ֕גְבָּה אֹ֕רֶךְ חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֖ים אָ֑לֶף וְהָיָ֥ה מִקְדַּשׁ־יְהוָ֖ה בְּתוֹכֽוֹ׃", "text": "And-to-*ʾēlleh* shall-be *tərûmaṯ*-*haqqōḏeš* for-the-*kōhănîm* *ṣāp̄ônāh* *ḥămiššāh* and-*ʿeśrîm* *ʾelep̄* and-*yāmmāh* *rōḥaḇ* *ʿăśereṯ* *ʾălāp̄îm* and-*qāḏîmāh* *rōḥaḇ* *ʿăśereṯ* *ʾălāp̄îm* and-*neḡbāh* *ʾōreḵ* *ḥămiššāh* and-*ʿeśrîm* *ʾālep̄* and-shall-be *miqdaš*-*YHWH* in-*tôḵô*.", "grammar": { "*û-lə-ʾēlleh*": "conjunction + preposition + demonstrative pronoun - and to these", "*tihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it shall be", "*tərûmaṯ-haqqōḏeš*": "noun, feminine, singular construct + noun with definite article - holy offering of", "*lakkōhănîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural with definite article - for the priests", "*ṣāp̄ônāh*": "noun, feminine, singular with directional he - northward", "*ḥămiššāh wə-ʿeśrîm ʾelep̄*": "numeral construct chain - twenty-five thousand", "*wə-yāmmāh*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, singular with directional he - and westward", "*rōḥaḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - width", "*ʿăśereṯ ʾălāp̄îm*": "numeral construct chain - ten thousand", "*wə-qāḏîmāh*": "conjunction + noun with directional he - and eastward", "*wə-neḡbāh*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular with directional he - and southward", "*ʾōreḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular - length", "*wə-hāyāh*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and shall be", "*miqdaš-YHWH*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + divine name - sanctuary of YHWH", "*bətôḵô*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in its midst" }, "variants": { "*tərûmaṯ-haqqōḏeš*": "holy offering/sacred portion/holy contribution", "*kōhănîm*": "priests", "*ṣāp̄ônāh*": "northward/to the north", "*yāmmāh*": "westward/seaward", "*qāḏîmāh*": "eastward/toward the east", "*neḡbāh*": "southward/toward the south", "*rōḥaḇ*": "width/breadth", "*ʾōreḵ*": "length", "*miqdaš*": "sanctuary/holy place", "*tôḵ*": "midst/middle/among" } }