a yard (as inclosed by a fence) · preposition with the article + noun, common both genders singular absolute
gate
הַשַּׁ֔עַרha.Sha.'ar
H8179
an opening · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
north
לַצָּפ֖וֹןla.tza.Fon
H6828
properly · preposition with the article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
east
וְלַקָּדִ֑יםve.la.ka.Dim
H6921
the fore or front part · conjunction + preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
measured
וַיָּ֧מָדvai.Ya.mod
H4058
properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
gate
מִשַּׁ֛עַרmi.Sha.'ar
H8179
an opening · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
gate
שַׁ֖עַרSha.'ar
H8179
an opening · noun, common masculine singular absolute
hundred
מֵאָ֥הme.'Ah
H3967
a hundred · cardinal number, feminine singular absolute
cubits
אַמָּֽה'a.Mah
H520
properly · noun, common feminine singular absolute
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Cross-references
Ezekiel 40:19 Then he measured the breadth from the forefront of the lower gate unto the forefront of the inner court without, an hundred cubits eastward…
Ezekiel 40:27-28 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.
Exodus 27:9-18 And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of…
Exodus 38:9-12 And he made the court: on the south side southward the hangings of the court were of fine twined linen, an hundred cubits:
Ezekiel 40:44 And without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate; and their prospect…
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Commentary
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 40:5-26
The measuring-reed which was in the hand of the surveyor-general was mentioned before, Eze 40:3. Here we are told (Eze 40:5) what was the exact length of it, which must be observed, because the house was measured by it. It was six cubits long, reckoning, not by the common cubit, but the cubit of the sanctuary, the sacred cubit, by which it was fit that this holy house should be measured, and that was a hand-breadth (that it, four inches) longer than the common cubit: the common cubit was eighteen inches, this twenty-two, see Eze 43:13. Yet some of the critics contend that this measuring-reed was but six common cubits in length, and one handbreadth added to the whole. The former seems more pr…
and toward the east--an elliptical expression for "The gate of the inner court was over against the (outer) gate toward the north (just as the inner gate was over against the outer gate) toward the east."
Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 40:21
And the little chambers thereof were three, etc. - See the plan.
Arches - Porch. The arch was not known at this period.
John Gill on Ezekiel 40:23
And the gate of the inward court was over against the gate toward the north, and toward the east,.... Or, "and as to the east" (h); that is, the north gate of the inner court was directly opposite to the north gate of the outward court; just as the eastern gate of the inward court was in a straight line opposite to the eastern gate of the outward court:
and he measured from gate to gate an hundred cubits; from the north gate of the outward court to the north gate of the inward court; and it was exactly of the same distance from one another as on the left side; see Ezekiel 40:19.
(h)
Keil & Delitzsch on Ezekiel 40:20-27
The North Gate and the South Gate of the Outer Court (1 Plate I A)
The description of these two gate-buildings is very brief, only the principal portions being mentioned, coupled with the remark that they resembled those of the east gate. The following is the description of the north gate. - Eze 40:20. And the gate, whose direction was toward the north, touching the outer court, he measured its length and its breadth, Eze 40:21. And its guard-rooms, three on this side and three on that, and its pillars and its wall-projections. It was according to the measure of the first gate, fifty cubits its length, and the breadth five and twenty cubits. Eze 40:22. And its windows and its wall-projection…
The Church Fathers
"And the gate of the inner court opposite the gate to the North and to the East." In this place "contra" [against/opposite] is placed not for opposition, but for straightness; for the gate of the inner court was shown to be positioned such that the gate of the North and of the East extended to it by a straight approach. What therefore does it mean that the inner gate is shown positioned in a straight path opposite the gate of the East and of the North, except that it is openly given to understand that whether to the Jewish or Gentile people, or to the righteous and to sinners, but those converted after sins, the entrance to the heavenly kingdom is equally opened? For the mercy of our Creator is abundant. And the inner gate looks not only upon the gate of the East, but also of the North, because the joys of the inner court are opened not only to those who remain in innocence, but also to sinners condemning their sins through penance, so that they may recognize the ineffable mysteries of the heavenly homeland, thirsting by recognizing, running by thirsting, arriving by running. He who said knew these secrets of inner joy: "My soul has thirsted for the living God, when shall I come and appear before the face of God?" The preacher of the Gentiles was yearning for this entrance to the heavenly kingdom when he said: "I desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ." The bride who said knew these secrets of hidden exultation: "My beloved put his hand through the opening, and my belly trembled at his touch." For the beloved puts his hand through the opening when our Lord strikes our soul by his power through subtle understanding. And the belly trembles at his touch, because our weakness, through being touched by the understanding of heavenly joy, is disturbed by its very exultation, and there arises fear with gladness in the mind, because it now senses what it loves concerning heavenly joy, and yet fears lest it not receive what it barely and faintly senses. What therefore remains except that all who recognize those joys of the heavenly homeland should direct themselves to the course of the life of perfection? Whence here also is fittingly added: "And he measured from gate to gate one hundred cubits." The number one hundred, because it is produced by ten times ten, we have already said above is perfect. Therefore, he who sees the entrance of the inner court must…
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Dictionary and topics
Window · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).
The steps that led up to each gate heightened the sense of their inaccessibility. The inner, more sacred areas of the Temple were significantly higher in elevation than the outer parts, which provided another dimension of separation.
Rashi on Ezekiel 40:23
And the gate of the Inner Court of the Israelites’ Court.
opposite the gate directly opposite the Outer [Gate].
and he measured from gate [i.e., from the] Lower [Gate] until the Upper [Gate] one hundred cubits. That is the width of the space of the Women’s Court.
