Ezekiel 40:27
Ezekiel 40:27 in Multiple Translations
The inner court also had a gate facing south, and he measured the distance from gateway to gateway toward the south to be a hundred cubits.
And there was a gate in the inner court toward the south: and he measured from gate to gate toward the south an hundred cubits.
And there was a gate to the inner court toward the south: and he measured from gate to gate toward the south a hundred cubits.
And there was a doorway to the inner square looking to the south: he took the measure from doorway to doorway to the south, a hundred cubits.
The inner courtyard also had an entrance facing south, and he measured the distance from the entrance to the south gate as a hundred cubits.
And there was a gate in the inner court towarde the South, and he measured from gate to gate towarde the South an hundreth cubites.
and the gate of the inner court [is] southward, and he measureth from gate unto gate southward, a hundred cubits.
There was a gate to the inner court toward the south. He measured one hundred cubits from gate to gate toward the south.
And there was a gate in the inner court towards the south: and he measured from gate to gate towards the south a hundred cubits.
And there was a gate of the inner court towards the south: and he measured from gate to gate towards the south, a hundred cubits.
The inner courtyard also had an entryway on the south side. He measured from that entryway to the entrance on the south side of the outer courtyard; it was also ◄175 feet/53 meters►.
Berean Amplified Bible — Ezekiel 40:27
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Ezekiel 40:27 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/שַׁ֛עַר
לֶ/חָצֵ֥ר
הַ/פְּנִימִ֖י
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
הַ/דָּר֑וֹם
וַ/יָּ֨מָד
מִ/שַּׁ֧עַר
אֶל
הַ/שַּׁ֛עַר
דֶּ֥רֶךְ
הַ/דָּר֖וֹם
מֵאָ֥ה
אַמּֽוֹת
וְ/שַׁ֛עַר
shaʻar
H8179
gate
Conj | N-ms
לֶ/חָצֵ֥ר
châtsêr
H2691
court
Prep | N-cs
הַ/פְּנִימִ֖י
pᵉnîymîy
H6442
inner
Art | Adj
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
derek
H1870
way
N-cs
הַ/דָּר֑וֹם
dârôwm
H1864
south
Art | N-ms
וַ/יָּ֨מָד
mâdad
H4058
to measure
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
מִ/שַּׁ֧עַר
shaʻar
H8179
gate
Prep | N-ms
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to(wards)
Prep
הַ/שַּׁ֛עַר
shaʻar
H8179
gate
Art | N-ms
דֶּ֥רֶךְ
derek
H1870
way
N-cs
הַ/דָּר֖וֹם
dârôwm
H1864
south
Art | N-ms
מֵאָ֥ה
mêʼâh
H3967
hundred
Adj
אַמּֽוֹת
ʼammâh
H520
cubit
N-fp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Ezekiel 40:27
וְ/שַׁ֛עַר
shaʻar
H8179
"gate"
Conj | N-ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means a gate or door, often referring to city entrances or temple doors, like in Genesis and Exodus. It can also symbolize a meeting place or marketplace. The word is used to describe important locations in the Bible.
Definition: : gate 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven
Usage: Occurs in 302 OT verses. KJV: city, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er). See also: Genesis 19:1; 1 Chronicles 9:18; Psalms 9:14.
לֶ/חָצֵ֥ר
châtsêr
H2691
"court"
Prep | N-cs
A village in the Bible is a small settlement surrounded by walls. In Matthew 21:2, Jesus sends his disciples to a village to find a donkey, while in Mark 6:6, Jesus travels from village to village teaching.
Definition: 1) court, enclosure 1a) enclosures 1b) court
Usage: Occurs in 163 OT verses. KJV: court, tower, village. See also: Genesis 25:16; 2 Chronicles 24:21; Psalms 10:8.
הַ/פְּנִימִ֖י
pᵉnîymîy
H6442
"inner"
Art | Adj
This Hebrew word describes something as inner or interior, like the inner part of a person or a building. It is used in Psalm 51:17 to describe a broken spirit.
Definition: inner
Usage: Occurs in 29 OT verses. KJV: (with-) in(-ner, -ward). See also: 1 Kings 6:27; Ezekiel 40:27; Ezekiel 46:1.
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
derek
H1870
"way"
N-cs
Derek refers to a road or path, and can also mean a way of life or manner of action. It is often used to describe a journey or direction, and can be used figuratively to describe a person's character or moral path.
Definition: : road/route 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 626 OT verses. KJV: along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever). See also: Genesis 3:24; Deuteronomy 28:29; 1 Kings 15:34.
הַ/דָּר֑וֹם
dârôwm
H1864
"south"
Art | N-ms
In the Bible, this word means the direction south or the south wind. It is used to describe geographical locations or the movement of air. The south was an important direction in ancient Israel, often associated with warmth and sunshine.
Definition: south
Usage: Occurs in 14 OT verses. KJV: south. See also: Deuteronomy 33:23; Ezekiel 40:28; Ezekiel 42:18.
וַ/יָּ֨מָד
mâdad
H4058
"to measure"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
To measure means to stretch or extend something, like a line or a boundary. In the Bible, it is used to describe God's measurements for the tabernacle and temple. It can also mean to assess or evaluate something.
Definition: 1) to measure, stretch 1a) (Qal) to measure 1b) (Niphal) to be measured 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to extend, continue 1c2) to measure, measure off 1d) (Po) measured 1e) (Hithpolel) to extend oneself, stretch oneself Also means: mid.dad (מָדַד "to extend" H4059)
Usage: Occurs in 49 OT verses. KJV: measure, mete, stretch self. See also: Exodus 16:18; Ezekiel 40:32; Psalms 60:8.
מִ/שַּׁ֧עַר
shaʻar
H8179
"gate"
Prep | N-ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means a gate or door, often referring to city entrances or temple doors, like in Genesis and Exodus. It can also symbolize a meeting place or marketplace. The word is used to describe important locations in the Bible.
Definition: : gate 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven
Usage: Occurs in 302 OT verses. KJV: city, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er). See also: Genesis 19:1; 1 Chronicles 9:18; Psalms 9:14.
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
"to(wards)"
Prep
This Hebrew word means 'to' or 'toward', showing direction or movement. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, to indicate where someone is going. The KJV translates it in various ways, like 'about', 'according to', or 'against'.
Definition: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
Usage: Occurs in 4205 OT verses. KJV: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in). See also: Genesis 1:9; Genesis 21:14; Genesis 31:13.
הַ/שַּׁ֛עַר
shaʻar
H8179
"gate"
Art | N-ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means a gate or door, often referring to city entrances or temple doors, like in Genesis and Exodus. It can also symbolize a meeting place or marketplace. The word is used to describe important locations in the Bible.
Definition: : gate 1) gate 1a) gate (of entrance) 1b) gate (of space inside gate, i.e. marketplace, public meeting place) 1b1) city, town 1c) gate (of palace, royal castle, temple, court of tabernacle) 1d) heaven
Usage: Occurs in 302 OT verses. KJV: city, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er). See also: Genesis 19:1; 1 Chronicles 9:18; Psalms 9:14.
דֶּ֥רֶךְ
derek
H1870
"way"
N-cs
Derek refers to a road or path, and can also mean a way of life or manner of action. It is often used to describe a journey or direction, and can be used figuratively to describe a person's character or moral path.
Definition: : road/route 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 626 OT verses. KJV: along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever). See also: Genesis 3:24; Deuteronomy 28:29; 1 Kings 15:34.
הַ/דָּר֖וֹם
dârôwm
H1864
"south"
Art | N-ms
In the Bible, this word means the direction south or the south wind. It is used to describe geographical locations or the movement of air. The south was an important direction in ancient Israel, often associated with warmth and sunshine.
Definition: south
Usage: Occurs in 14 OT verses. KJV: south. See also: Deuteronomy 33:23; Ezekiel 40:28; Ezekiel 42:18.
מֵאָ֥ה
mêʼâh
H3967
"hundred"
Adj
Means a hundred, used as a simple number or part of a larger number in the Bible. It appears in various forms, including fractions like one one-hundredth. Found in books like Genesis and Psalms.
Definition: 1) hundred 1a) as simple number 1b) as part of larger number 1c) as a fraction-one one-hundredth (1/100) Aramaic equivalent: me.ah (מְאָה "hundred" H3969)
Usage: Occurs in 511 OT verses. KJV: hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore. See also: Genesis 5:3; Numbers 2:6; Judges 18:17.
אַמּֽוֹת
ʼammâh
H520
"cubit"
N-fp
A cubit is a unit of measurement, about the length of a forearm, used in the Bible to describe the size of objects like the Ark of the Covenant in Exodus. It is also used to describe a foundation or a door-base.
Definition: cubit-a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 18 in (. 5m). There are several cubits used in the OT, the cubit of a man or common cubit (De 3:11), the legal cubit or cubit of the sanctuary (Eze 40:5) plus others. See a Bible Dictionary for a complete treatment. Aramaic equivalent: am.mah (אַמָּה "cubit" H0521)
Usage: Occurs in 132 OT verses. KJV: cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post. See also: Genesis 6:15; 2 Chronicles 3:3; Isaiah 6:4.
Study Notes — Ezekiel 40:27
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Context — The South Gate
25Both the gateway and its portico had windows all around, like the other windows. It was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.
26Seven steps led up to it, and its portico was opposite them; it had palm trees on its side pillars, one on each side.
27The inner court also had a gate facing south, and he measured the distance from gateway to gateway toward the south to be a hundred cubits.
28Next he brought me into the inner court through the south gate, and he measured the south gate; it had the same measurements as the others. 29Its gate chambers, side pillars, and portico had the same measurements as the others. Both the gateway and its portico had windows all around; it was fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ezekiel 40:23 | There was a gate to the inner court facing the north gate, just as there was on the east. He measured the distance from gateway to gateway to be a hundred cubits. |
| 2 | Ezekiel 40:32 | And he brought me to the inner court on the east side, and he measured the gateway; it had the same measurements as the others. |
| 3 | Ezekiel 40:19 | Then he measured the distance from the front of the lower gateway to the outside of the inner court; it was a hundred cubits on the east side as well as on the north. |
| 4 | Ezekiel 40:47 | Next he measured the court. It was square, a hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits wide. And the altar was in front of the temple. |
Ezekiel 40:27 Summary
[Ezekiel 40:27 describes the inner court of the temple, with a gate facing south, which may symbolize the direction from which God's people come to worship. The distance from gateway to gateway is a hundred cubits, representing perfection and completeness, as seen in Psalm 100:1-5. This verse reminds us that God is a God of order and precision, as seen in 1 Chronicles 28:11-12, and that we should strive to worship Him in a specific and holy way. As we consider this verse, we can ask ourselves if we are facing the right direction in our own lives and if we are seeking to worship God with perfection of heart.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of the inner court's gate facing south in Ezekiel 40:27?
The gate facing south may symbolize the direction from which God's people would come to worship, as seen in Ezekiel 40:28, where the prophet is brought into the inner court through the south gate, similar to the way God led the Israelites through the wilderness in Exodus 13:18.
Why does the verse mention the distance from gateway to gateway toward the south being a hundred cubits?
The measurement of a hundred cubits may represent the perfection and completeness of God's plan, as the number 100 is often associated with perfection in the Bible, such as in Psalm 100:1-5, where God's people are called to worship Him with perfection of heart.
How does this verse relate to the overall vision of the temple in Ezekiel 40-48?
Ezekiel 40:27 is part of the detailed description of the temple's gates and courts, emphasizing God's attention to detail and desire for His people to worship Him in a specific and holy way, as seen in Leviticus 10:1-3, where God's instructions for worship are given to the Israelites.
What can we learn from the repetitive measurements and descriptions in Ezekiel 40:25-29?
The repetition of measurements and descriptions highlights the importance of precision and order in God's creation and worship, as seen in 1 Chronicles 28:11-12, where King David gives Solomon the plans for the temple, emphasizing the need for careful attention to detail.
Reflection Questions
- As you consider the inner court's gate facing south, what direction are you facing in your own life, and how can you align yourself with God's plan?
- How can you apply the principle of perfection and completeness, represented by the hundred cubits, to your own life and worship?
- What are some ways you can demonstrate your desire to worship God in a specific and holy way, as described in Ezekiel 40:27 and Leviticus 10:1-3?
- What can you learn from the repetitive measurements and descriptions in Ezekiel 40:25-29 about the importance of precision and order in your own life and worship?
Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 40:27
And there was a gate in the inner court toward the south,.... Which answered to the gate of the outward court before mentioned: and he measured from gate to gate toward the south an hundred cubits;
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 40:27
And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof. The different approaches corresponded in plan.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 40:27
As before the east gate answered to east, and north to north, so here one south gate answers to the other in the confronting or parallel walls, and in all points exactly uniform. To prevent repetition, I refer you to the particular measures, &c. of the east gate.
Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 40:27
Ch. Ezekiel 40:1-27. The outer gateway and court In the 25th year of Jehoiachin’s captivity, which was the 14th year after the fall of the city (b.c. 572), the prophet fell into a prophetic trance (Ezekiel 40:1); he seemed transported to the land of Israel and set down upon a high mountain, on which was a great building (Ezekiel 40:2). At the gate of the building there stood a man with a line of flax in his hand and a measuring reed (Ezekiel 40:3). The prophet is commanded closely to observe all that is shewn him, and to declare it to the house of Israel.