King James Version

Ezekiel 40:11

And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits.

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וַיָּ֛מָדvayamadand measureמָדַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and measure”, the next action in the storyH4058properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extendedmeasure, mete, stretch self.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).רֹ֥חַבrochavbreadthרֹחַבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “breadth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7341width (literally or figuratively)breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness.פֶּֽתַחpetachdoorפֶּתַחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6607an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance waydoor, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.הַשַּׁ֖עַרhashaarthe doorשַׁעַרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the door”, the ordinary formH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).עֶ֣שֶׂרesertenעֶשֶׂרadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “ten”, the ordinary formH6235ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)ten, (fif-, seven-) teen.אַמּ֑וֹתamotcubitאַמָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “cubit”, the ordinary formH520properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post.אֹ֣רֶךְorekhlengthאֹרֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “length”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH753length[phrase] forever, length, long.הַשַּׁ֔עַרhashaarthe doorשַׁעַרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the door”, the ordinary formH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).שְׁל֥וֹשׁsheloshthirdשָׁלוֹשׁadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “third”, the ordinary formH7969three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice[phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare H7991 (שָׁלִישׁ).עֶשְׂרֵ֖הesrehteenעָשָׂרadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “teen”, the ordinary formH6240ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth(eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th).אַמּֽוֹתamotcubitאַמָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “cubit”, the ordinary formH520properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he measured the breadth of the opening of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits;

Young’s Literal Translation

And he measureth the breadth of the opening of the gate ten cubits, the length of the gate thirteen cubits;

World English Bible

He measured the width of the opening of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits;

Darby Translation

And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits; [and] the length of the gate, thirteen cubits.

Douay-Rheims

And he measured the breadth of the threshold of the gate ten cubits: and the length of the gate thirteen cubits:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he measured the breadth of the door of the gateway, ten cubits; and the breadth of the gateway thirteen cubits.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ διεμέτρησε τὸ πλάτος τῆς θύρας τοῦ πυλῶνος πηχῶν δέκα, καὶ τὸ εὖρος τοῦ πυλῶνος πηχῶν δεκατριῶν.