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Ezekiel 42:9 — Word Study

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WLCוּמִתַּ֖חַת הַלְּשָׁכ֣וֹת הָאֵ֑לֶּה הַמֵּבִיא֙ מֵֽהַקָּדִ֔ים בְּבֹא֣וֹ לָהֵ֔נָּה מֵֽהֶחָצֵ֖ר הַחִצֹנָֽה׃

BSAAnd belowtachath [underneath, from under] theseʼêl-leh chambers [was]lishkâh [rooms, storage areas] the entrancemâbôwʼ [entry point, gateway] on the east sideqâdîym [direction of sunrise] as one entersbôwʼ [goes into, approaches] from the outerchîytsôwn [external, outside] courtchâtsêr [open area, courtyard]

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Ezekiel 42:9quick helps
In a sentenceEzekiel describes the layout of the temple complex, specifically noting the entrance to the chambers.
Who is speakingEzekiel, the prophet, is recounting a vision of the temple.
Where we areIn a detailed account of the temple's structure and its various chambers.
The hard wordהַחִצֹנָֽה
Take awayThe entrance is located beneath the chambers, accessible from the outer courtyard.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — Ezekiel 42:9

Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.

Context — The Layout of the Temple Chambersgenerated

8For the chambers on the outer court were fifty cubits long, while those facing the temple were a hundred cubits long.
9And below these chambers was the entrance on the east side as one enters them from the outer court.
10On the south side along the length of the wall of the outer court were chambers adjoining the courtyard and opposite the building,
11with a passageway in front of them, just like the chambers that were on the north. They had the same length and width, with similar exits and dimensions.

Ezekiel 42:9 describes the architectural features of the temple, specifically focusing on the chambers and their entrances. This verse highlights the structure's organization, indicating how one would enter these chambers from the outer court, emphasizing the spatial relationship between different areas of the temple complex.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Ezekiel 46:19Then the man brought me through the entrance at the side of the gate into the holy chambers facing north, which belonged to the priests, and he showed me a place there at the far western end

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 1 reference, hung on the phrase they belong to

from underEzekiel 46:19

The Key Word תַּחַת, u.mi.ta.cha.tahgenerated

The word תַּחַת (taḥat) means 'underneath' or 'below,' indicating a physical position or location. It often describes something that is situated beneath another object, as seen in various biblical contexts.

In this verse, it establishes the position of the entrance relative to the chambers above. The use of this word emphasizes the layered structure of the temple, where the entrance is found at a lower level.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb of the verse is בֹא֣ (bo), meaning 'to come' or 'to enter,' which governs the entire clause. The structure includes prepositional phrases that describe the location and the action of entering.

The sentence structure emphasizes the relationship between the entrance and the chambers, detailing how one approaches them from the outer court.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates הַלְּשָׁכ֣וֹת as ἐχεδρῶν, indicating a focus on the chambers as distinct spaces. This choice may reflect a broader understanding of the function of these rooms in the temple.

The use of ἀνατολὰς for מֵֽהַקָּדִ֔ים signifies the direction of the entrance, aligning with the Hebrew meaning of east, which is significant in temple orientation.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Ezekiel 42:9 describes the entrance to the chambers of the temple, noting that it is located below these rooms and is accessed from the outer court on the east side. This highlights the temple's architectural design and the flow of movement within its sacred spaces.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does the term 'chambers' refer to in this context?

The term 'chambers' refers to the rooms or storage areas within the temple complex, used for various purposes.

Why is the entrance described as being on the east side?

The east side is significant in biblical texts, often associated with the direction of sunrise and symbolizing new beginnings.

What is the importance of the layout described in Ezekiel?

The layout provides insight into the organization of the temple, emphasizing its sacredness and the careful planning involved in its design.

How does this verse connect to the overall themes of Ezekiel?

This verse connects to the themes of restoration and divine order in Ezekiel, reflecting God's presence and the proper worship practices in the temple.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. How does understanding the physical layout of the temple enhance our appreciation of its spiritual significance?
  2. In what ways can we apply the concept of entering sacred spaces in our own lives?
  3. What do you think the east side represents in the context of worship and approaching God?
  4. How can we ensure that our own spaces reflect order and purpose, similar to the temple described by Ezekiel?

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Ezekiel 42:9 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And from under these chambers,.... Or, "from the lower part of these chambers" (z); or, "from the lowest" of them there was a space, as may be supplied, and as is by Cocceius and Starchius; and as

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

For they were in three stories, but had not pillars as the pillars of the courts: therefore the building was straitened more than the lowest and the middlemost from the ground. No JFB commentary on these verses.

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I suppose this verse describes the entrance into the south chambers, that it was on the east point, and that whose would go into them must go up the stairs (which probably were winding stairs) at the east end of these buildings, whose front was toward the south.

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 42:9 And from under these chambers [was] the entry on the east side, as one goeth into them from the utter court. Ver. 9. Here the Rabbis call again for the help of their Elias. See on Ezekiel 40:6.

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(9) From under these chambers.—This verse as it stands in our version is scarcely intelligible. Translate: And from underneath it (i.e., the wall just spoken of) these chambers. The wall screened the lower part of the chambers so that to one looking from the east they appeared to rise out of it. Then a new clause begins: “The entrance was from the east, as one goeth to them from the outer court.” It is perfectly clear that this does not refer to any entrance from the inner court, because it expressly says “as one goeth from the outer court.” The object of the statement is probably to show that the access to the chambers was from the outer court by means of the walk already described…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

9. under these chambers] i.e. the shorter wing.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The entry from these chambers to the temple-court was by a passage lying to the east fenced off by the “wall” Ezekiel 42:7.

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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

4-12. Toy renders: “In front of the chamber was a passageway ten cubits wide and one hundred cubits long. (See O, chart facing page 209.) Their doors were on the north.

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

And below these chambers was the entrance on the east side as one enters them from the outer court.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

From under these rooms was the entry on the east side, as one goes into them from the outer court.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

And below these chambers was the entrance on the east side as one enters them from the outer court.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Below these chambers was a passage on the east side as one enters from the outer court.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And from under these chambers was the entry on the east side, as one goeth into them from the utter court.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

And from under these chambers was the entry on the east side, as one goeth into them from the outer court.

RVARevised Version, American1894

And from under these chambers was the entry on the east side, as one goeth into them from the outer court.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And from under these chambers was the entry on the east side, as one goeth into them from the outer court.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And vnder these chambers was the entrie, on the East side, as one goeth into them from the outward court.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And under these cells was the entry from the east, as one goeth into them from the outer court.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And under these chambers [is] the entrance from the east, in one's going into them from the outer court.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And under these chambers [is] the entrance from the east, in one’s going into them from the outer court.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

And beneath these chambers was the entrance from the east side, as one goeth into them from the outer court.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

There was an entrance to the lowest rooms from the east side, coming from the outer courtyard.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

And there was under these chambers, an entrance from the east, for them that went into them out of the outward court.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Below these rooms was an entrance on the east side coming from the outer courtyard.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

And under these rooms was the way in from the east side, as one goes into them from the outer square at the head of the outer wall.

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

וּand.[was]clauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalprepositional phraseמִfromתַּ֖חַתundernoun phraseהַthenoun phraseלְּשָׁכ֣וֹתroomsadjective phraseהָ(the)אֵ֑לֶּהthesenoun phrase · subjectהַthe.[one]מֵּבִיא֙bringingprepositional phrase · predicateמֵֽfromnoun phraseהַtheקָּדִ֔יםeastprepositional phrase · prepositionalבְּwhenclauseverbבֹא֣comessubjectוֹheprepositional phrase · prepositionalלָtoהֵ֔נָּהthemprepositional phrase · prepositionalמֵֽfromnoun phraseהֶthenoun phraseחָצֵ֖רcourtyardadjective phraseהַ(the)חִצֹנָֽהouter

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text states, "וּמִתַּ֖חַת הַלְּשָׁכ֣וֹת הָאֵ֑לֶּה הַמֵּבִיא֙ מֵֽהַקָּדִ֔ים בְּבֹא֣וֹ לָהֵ֔נָּה מֵֽהֶחָצֵ֖ר הַחִצֹנָֽה׃" which translates to, "And below these chambers was the entrance on the east side as one enters them from the outer court." The Septuagint, while it has a word-by-word correspondence with 7 of the 9 words, does not provide a complete text for comparison, indicating that there may be differences in interpretation or translation. However, it does not contradict the essence of the Masoretic Text. The Samaritan Pentateuch and the Dead Sea Scrolls do not provide additional textual evidence for this specific verse, leaving the Masoretic Text as the primary witness for this passage.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

וּמִתַּ֖חַת הַלְּשָׁכ֣וֹת הָאֵ֑לֶּה הַמֵּבִיא֙ מֵֽהַקָּדִ֔ים בְּבֹא֣וֹ לָהֵ֔נָּה מֵֽהֶחָצֵ֖ר הַחִצֹנָֽה׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
הַלְּשָׁכ֣וֹתἐχεδρῶνהָאֵ֑לֶּהτούτωνהַמֵּבִיא֙εἰσόδουמֵֽהַקָּדִ֔יםἀνατολὰςלָהֵ֔נָּהαὐτῶνמֵֽהֶחָצֵ֖רαὐλῆςהַחִצֹנָֽה׃ἐχωτέρας

7 of the 9 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Ezekiel 42:9תַּחַתand [was] fand [was] from תַּחַתלִשְׁכָּהthe roomsthe roomsלִשְׁכָּהאֵ֫לֶּהthesetheseאֵ֫לֶּהבּוֹאthe [one] bthe [one] bringבּוֹאקָדִיםfrom the eafrom the eastקָדִיםבּוֹאwhen comes when comes heבּוֹאהֶןto themto themהֶןחָצֵרfrom the cofrom the courtyחָצֵרחִיצוֹןouterouterחִיצוֹןאֵלthesetheseאֵלקָדַםto meetto meetקָדַםחצצרto blowto blowחצצרחַ֫יִץwallwallחַ֫יִץתּוֹחַתּוֹחַנִשְׁכָּהchamberchamberנִשְׁכָּהשֶׁ֫מֶשׁsunsunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁחִיצוֹןouterouterחִיצוֹןאֶ֫דֶןsocketsocketאֶ֫דֶןאוֹצָרtreasuretreasureאוֹצָרתּוֹלֵדוֹתgenerationgenerationתּוֹלֵדוֹתאַלּוּףtametameאַלּוּףפֵּאָהsidesideפֵּאָהגְּבוּלborder: boborder: boundarגְּבוּלמַטָּרָהguardhouseguardhouseמַטָּרָהתִּמֹרָהpalmpalmתִּמֹרָהחָצֵרcourtcourtחָצֵר
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Ezekiel 42:9

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

and [was] from under the rooms these the [one] bringing from the east when comes he to them from the courtyard outer
וּמִתַּ֖חַתu.mi.ta.cha.tah and [was] from under H8478 Conjunction · preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
505× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means underneath or below, often used to describe physical locations or positions. It appears in various books, including Genesis, Exodus, and Psalms, to indicate something is under or beneath something else. The word has several related meanings.
Amplified meaning
underneath, from under
Tyndale gloss
underneath: under
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

תַּחַת (tachath) refers to the concept of being underneath or below. It can function as a noun meaning 'the under part,' or as an adverb and preposition indicating position or substitution, such as 'instead of' or 'for the sake of.' The word encompasses various uses, including physical placement and metaphorical meanings related to subjection or exchange.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

תַּחַת n.[m.] the under part, hence as adv. accus. and prep. underneath, below, instead of

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8478 תַּחַת the under part, hence as adv. accus. and prep. underneath, below, instead of

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8478 tachath takh'-ath

from the same as 8430; the bottom (as depressed); only

adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix

underneath), in lieu of, etc.:--as, beneath, X flat,

in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead

of, under, X unto, X when...was mine, whereas, (where-)fore,

with.

see HEBREW for 08430

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

תַּחַת (ta.chat) — underneath: under.

: under/below

1) the under part, beneath, instead of, as, for, for the sake of, flat, unto, where, whereas n m

1a) the under part adv accus

1b) beneath prep

1c) under, beneath

1c1) at the foot of (idiom)

1c2) sweetness, subjection, woman, being burdened or oppressed (fig)

1c3) of subjection or conquest

1d) what is under one, the place in which one stands

1d1) in one's place, the place in which one stands (idiom with reflexive pronoun)

1d2) in place of, instead of (in transferred sense)

1d3) in place of, in exchange or return for (of things mutually interchanged)

conj

1e) instead of, instead of that

1f) in return for that, because that in compounds

1g) in, under, into the place of (after verbs of motion)

1h) from under, from beneath, from under the hand of, from his place, under, beneath

תַּחַת (ta.chat) — underneath: instead.

: instead/in_place/exchange

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | Prep | Prep | Suff — Conjunction · preposition · noun common masculine singular construct
HC/R/Ncmsc
and [was] from under the rooms these the [one] bringing from the east when comes he to them from the courtyard outer
הַלְּשָׁכ֣וֹתha.le.sha.khot the rooms H3957 Particle · noun common feminine plural absolute
47× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A room or chamber in a building, like a storage room or a bedroom. This word is used in 1 Kings 20:30 to describe a room in the king's palace.
Amplified meaning
rooms, storage areas
Tyndale gloss
chamber
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

לִשְׁכָּה (lishkah) refers to a room or chamber within a building, which can serve various purposes such as storage, eating, or lodging. The word is derived from an unused root of uncertain meaning and is synonymous with terms for hall or cell. It appears in contexts related to physical spaces.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לִשְׁכָּה n.f. room, chamber, hall, cell, lishka

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3957 לִשְׁכָּה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3957 lishkah lish-kaw'

from an unused root of uncertain meaning; a room in a

building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging):--chamber,

parlour. Compare 5393.

see HEBREW for 05393

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לִשְׁכָּה (lish.kah) — chamber.

room, chamber, hall, cell

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fp — Particle · noun common feminine plural absolute
HTd/Ncfpa
and [was] from under the rooms these the [one] bringing from the east when comes he to them from the courtyard outer
הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh these H428 Particle · particle
746× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word is used to point out specific people or things, like saying 'these' or 'those'. It appears in the book of Genesis, where God says 'let there be light' and separates the light from the darkness.
Tyndale gloss
these
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֵ֫לֶּה (el-leh) means 'these' and is used in various grammatical contexts, often in apposition to a noun with a pronoun suffix. It can appear with or without the definite article and is sometimes paired with other terms like וְאֵלֶּה (and these). The word conveys a sense of proximity or specification, referring to particular items or people.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֵ֫לֶּה pr.pl.m. & f. these

in appos. to a subst. with a pron. suff. (always without the article)

repeated, אלה … ואלה, these … those

with the art. (but only after a subst. determined likewise by the art.)

with preps.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H428 אֵ֫לֶּה these . in appos. to a subst. with a pron. suff. (always without the article)

. repeated, אלה … ואלה, these … those

. with the art. (but only after a subst. determined likewise by the art.)

. with preps.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

428 'el-leh ale'-leh

prolonged from 411; these or those:--an- (the) other; one

sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those,

thus, which, who(-m).

see HEBREW for 0411

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֵ֫לֶּה (el.leh) — these.

1) these

1a) used before antecedent

1b) used following antecedent

Aramaic equivalent: el.leh (אֵלֶּה "these" H0429)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | Pron — Particle · particle
HTd/Tm
and [was] from under the rooms these the [one] bringing from the east when comes he to them from the courtyard outer
הַמֵּבִיא֙ha.ma.Vo' the [one] bringing H935 Particle · verb hiphil participle (active) masculine singular
2,573× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.
Amplified meaning
goes into, approaches
Tyndale gloss
Lebo
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בּוֹא (bo) is a Hebrew verb meaning to come or go in, with a wide range of applications including entering, arriving, and bringing in. It can refer to both physical movement and abstract concepts like events coming to pass. The verb appears in various forms, such as Qal (to come), Hiphil (to cause to come), and Hophal (to be brought). There is no significant disagreement among lexicons regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בּוֹא 2569 vb. come in, come, go in, go

Qal

come in

come (approach, arrive)

go, i.e. walk, associate with

go from speaker, but with limit of motion given

Hiph.

cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)

cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)

Hoph.

be brought in (of pers. and things)

be brought

be introduced, put

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H935 בּוֹא come in, come, go in, go .. come in

. come (approach, arrive)

. go, i.e. walk, associate with

. go from speaker, but with limit of motion given

. . cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)

. cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)

. . be brought in (of pers. and things)

. be brought

. be introduced, put

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

935 bow' bo

a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of

applications):--abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, +

besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X

certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out,

upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ,

(cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be

fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war),

grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention,

pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken

(in age), X surely, take (in), way.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): come.

: come/go_in

1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to enter, come in

1a2) to come

1a2a) to come with

1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)

1a2c) to come to pass

1a3) to attain to

1a4) to be enumerated

1a5) to go

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to lead in

1b2) to carry in

1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon

1b4) to bring to pass

1c) (Hophal)

1c1) to be brought, brought in

1c2) to be introduced, be put

לְב֥וֹא (bo) — Lebo-(Hamath).

This name means to go in, enter

Combined with cha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574)

בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): towards.

: towards/entrance

1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to enter, come in

1a2) to come

1a2a) to come with

1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)

1a2c) to come to pass

1a3) to attain to

1a4) to be enumerated

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The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and [was] from under the rooms these the [one] bringing from the east when comes he to them from the courtyard outer
מֵֽהַקָּדִ֔יםme.ha.ka.Dim from the east H6921 Preposition · particle · noun common masculine singular absolute
69× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word means the direction east or the east wind, often used to describe geographical locations or the direction of the wind.
Amplified meaning
direction of sunrise
Tyndale gloss
east
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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קָדִים (qadiym) refers to the direction east and also denotes an east wind. It is derived from another Hebrew root, indicating its connection to the concept of the front or fore part. The entries consistently emphasize its geographical and meteorological meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

קָדִים 69 n.m. East, east wind

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6921 קָדִים East, east wind

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6921 qadiym kaw-deem'

or qadim {kaw-deem'}; from 6923; the fore or front part;

hence (by orientation) the East (often adverbially, eastward,

for brevity the east wind):--east(-ward, wind).

see HEBREW for 06923

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

קָדִים (qa.dim) — east.

1) east, east wind

1a) east (of direction)

1b) east wind

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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Prep | Art | N-ms — Preposition · particle · noun common masculine singular absolute
HR/Td/Ncmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Easton's Bible Dictionary

East

(1.) The orient (mizrah); the rising of the sun. Thus “the east country” is the country lying to the east of Syria, the Elymais (Zech. 8:7).

(2). Properly what is in front of one, or a country that is before or in front of another; the rendering of the word kedem. In pointing out the quarters, a Hebrew always looked with his face toward the east. The word kedem is used when the four quarters of the world are described (Gen. 13:14; 28:14); and mizrah when the east only is distinguished from the west (Josh. 11:3; Ps. 50:1; 103:12, etc.). In Gen. 25:6 “eastward” is literally “unto the land of kedem;” i.e., the lands…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

The Hebrew term kedem properly means that which is before or in front of a person, and was applied to the east form the custom of turning in that direction when describing the points of the compass, before, behind, the right and the left representing respectively east, west, south and north. (Job 23:8,9) The term as generally used refers to the lands lying immediately eastward of Palestine, viz., Arabia, Mesopotamia and Babylonia; on the other hand mizrach is used of the far east with a less definite signification. (Isaiah 42:2,25; 43:5; 46:11)

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

The Hebrews, in speaking of the different quarters of the heaven, always suppose the face to be turned towards the east. Hence "before," or "forwards," means the east; "behind" is the west; the right-hand is south, and the left hand, north. Besides the ordinary meanings of the word east, Jos 4:19; Ps 103:12, the Jews often used it to designate a large region lying northeast and southeast of Palestine, including Syria and Arabia near at hand, and Babylonia, Assyria, Armenia, etc., with the whole region from the Caspian sea to the Arabian gulf, Ge 29:1; Nu 23:7; Jud 6:3; 7:12; 8:10. The wise men who visited the infant…

and [was] from under the rooms these the [one] bringing from the east when comes he to them from the courtyard outer
בְּבֹא֣וֹbe.vo.'O when comes he H935 Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct common · suffix
2,573× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This verb means to go or come, and is used in many contexts, such as entering a place or approaching someone, as seen in the book of Genesis. It can also mean to abide or apply, and is translated in various ways in the KJV Bible. This term is related to the name Lebo Hamath.
Tyndale gloss
Lebo
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בּוֹא (bo) is a Hebrew verb meaning to come or go in, with a wide range of applications including entering, arriving, and bringing in. It can refer to both physical movement and abstract concepts like events coming to pass. The verb appears in various forms, such as Qal (to come), Hiphil (to cause to come), and Hophal (to be brought). There is no significant disagreement among lexicons regarding its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בּוֹא 2569 vb. come in, come, go in, go

Qal

come in

come (approach, arrive)

go, i.e. walk, associate with

go from speaker, but with limit of motion given

Hiph.

cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)

cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)

Hoph.

be brought in (of pers. and things)

be brought

be introduced, put

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H935 בּוֹא come in, come, go in, go .. come in

. come (approach, arrive)

. go, i.e. walk, associate with

. go from speaker, but with limit of motion given

. . cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)

. cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)

. . be brought in (of pers. and things)

. be brought

. be introduced, put

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

935 bow' bo

a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of

applications):--abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, +

besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X

certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out,

upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ,

(cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be

fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war),

grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention,

pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken

(in age), X surely, take (in), way.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): come.

: come/go_in

1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to enter, come in

1a2) to come

1a2a) to come with

1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)

1a2c) to come to pass

1a3) to attain to

1a4) to be enumerated

1a5) to go

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to lead in

1b2) to carry in

1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon

1b4) to bring to pass

1c) (Hophal)

1c1) to be brought, brought in

1c2) to be introduced, be put

לְב֥וֹא (bo) — Lebo-(Hamath).

This name means to go in, enter

Combined with cha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574)

בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): towards.

: towards/entrance

1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to enter, come in

1a2) to come

1a2a) to come with

1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)

1a2c) to come to pass

1a3) to attain to

1a4) to be enumerated

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ha: The fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "h." It came also to be used for the number 5. For name, etc., see ALPHABET.

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and [was] from under the rooms these the [one] bringing from the east when comes he to them from the courtyard outer
לָהֵ֔נָּהla.He.nah to them H9039 Preposition · pronoun
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הֶן (hen) — them.

Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person feminine plural

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HR/Pp3fp — Preposition · pronoun
HR/Pp3fp
and [was] from under the rooms these the [one] bringing from the east when comes he to them from the courtyard outer
מֵֽהֶחָצֵ֖רme.he.cha.Tzer from the courtyard H2691 Preposition · particle · noun common both singular absolute
191× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
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.
Amplified meaning
open area, courtyard
Tyndale gloss
court
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חָצֵר (chatser) refers to an enclosure or court, and can also mean a settled abode, settlement, or village, typically appearing in the plural form חֲצֵרִים. The word is derived from a root meaning to enclose, indicating spaces that are surrounded by walls or fences.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חָצֵר 145 n.m. and (oftener) f. enclosure, court

base

[חָצֵר] 46 n.m. settled abode, settlement, village—always pl. abs. חֲצֵרִים

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2691a חָצֵר n. m. and (oftener) f. enclosure, court H2691b חָצֵר settled abode, settlement, village—always pl. abs. חֲצֵרִים

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2691 chatser khaw-tsare'

(masculine and feminine); from 2690 in its original sense; a

yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly

surrounded with walls):--court, tower, village.

see HEBREW for 02690

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חָצֵר (cha.tser) — court.

1) court, enclosure

1a) enclosures

1b) court

חָצֵר (cha.tser) — village.

settled abode, settlement, village, town

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | Art | N-cs — Preposition · particle · noun common both singular absolute
HR/Td/Ncbsa
and [was] from under the rooms these the [one] bringing from the east when comes he to them from the courtyard outer
הַחִצֹנָֽה׃ha.chi.tzo.Nah outer H2435 Particle
25× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means outer or external, describing something outside or secular. It is used in Ezekiel 40:5 to describe the outer wall of a building.
Amplified meaning
external, outside
Tyndale gloss
outer
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חִיצוֹן (chiytsown) refers to something that is outer or external, derived from the root word for 'wall side.' It covers meanings related to the exterior or outward aspects, often in a secular context as opposed to sacred. The entries consistently emphasize its use in describing outer or external qualities.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חִיצוֹן adj. outer, external

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2435 חִיצוֹן

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2435 chiytsown khee-tsone'

from 2434; properly, the (outer) wall side; hence, exterior;

figuratively, secular (as opposed to sacred):--outer, outward,

utter, without.

see HEBREW for 02434

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חִיצוֹן (chi.tson) — outer.

outer, external, outward

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Art | Adj — Particle
HTd/Aafsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

out'-er: This adjective is used 12 times by Ezekiel of the outside court of the temple. In Matthew we find it 3 times (8:12; 22:13; 25:30) in "outer darkness" (to skotos to exoteron), which typifies the utter darkness of the doom of the lost.

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