King James Version

Ezekiel 40:16

And there were narrow windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and windows were round about inward: and upon each post were palm trees.

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וְחַלֹּנ֣וֹתvechalonotand windowחַלּוֹןconjunction, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “and window”, the ordinary formH2474a window (as perforated)window.אֲטֻמ֣וֹתatumotnarrowאָטַםverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “narrow”, a verb used as a describing wordH331to close (the lips or ears); by analology to contract (a window by bevelled jambs)narrow, shut, stop.אֶֽלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, 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).הַתָּאִ֡יםhataimthe chamberתָּאdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the chamber”, the ordinary formH8372a room (as circumscribed)(little) chamber.וְאֶל֩veeland amongאֵלconjunction, preposition — “and among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, 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).אֵלֵיהֵ֨מָהeleyhemahoakאַיִלnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “oak”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH352properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong treemighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram, tree.לִפְנִ֤ימָהlifnimahto faceward, iפְּנִימָהpreposition, adverb — “to faceward, i”H6441faceward, i.e. indoors(with-) in(-ner part, -ward).לַשַּׁ֨עַר֙lashaarto doorשַׁעַרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to door”, the ordinary formH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).סָבִ֣יבsavivaboutסָבִיבnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “about”, the ordinary formH5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around(place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.סָבִ֔יבsavivaboutסָבִיבnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “about”, the ordinary formH5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around(place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.וְכֵ֖ןvekhenand as... asכֵּןconjunction, particle, demonstrative — “and as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…לָאֵֽלַמּ֑וֹתlaelamotto archאֵילָםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to arch”, the ordinary formH361a pillar-space (or colonnade), i.e. a pale (or portico)arch.וְחַלּוֹנ֞וֹתvechalonotand windowחַלּוֹןconjunction, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “and window”, the ordinary formH2474a window (as perforated)window.סָבִ֤יבsavivaboutסָבִיבnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “about”, the ordinary formH5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around(place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.סָבִיב֙savivaboutסָבִיבnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “about”, the ordinary formH5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around(place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.לִפְנִ֔ימָהlifnimahto faceward, iפְּנִימָהpreposition, adverb — “to faceward, i”H6441faceward, i.e. indoors(with-) in(-ner part, -ward).וְאֶלveeland amongאֵלconjunction, preposition — “and among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, 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).אַ֖יִלayiloakאַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “oak”, the ordinary formH352properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong treemighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram, tree.תִּמֹרִֽיםtimorimpalm treeתִּמֹּרnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “palm tree”, the ordinary formH8561(architectural) a palm-like pilaster (i.e. umbellate)palm tree.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And there were narrow windows to the cells and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches; and windows were round about inward; and upon each post were palm-trees.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And there were closed windows to the lodges, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches; and windows were round about inward; and upon each post were palm-trees.

Young’s Literal Translation

and narrow windows [are] unto the little chambers, and unto their posts at the inside of the gate all round about — and so to the arches — and windows all round about [are] at the inside, and at the post [are] palm-trees.

World English Bible

There were closed windows to the side rooms, and to their posts within the gate all around, and likewise to the arches. Windows were around inward. Palm trees were on each post.

Darby Translation

And there were closed windows to the chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the projections; and the windows round about were inward; and upon [each] post were palm-trees.

Douay-Rheims

And slanting windows in the little chambers, and in their fronts, which were within the gate on every side round about: and in like, manner there wore also in the porches windows round about within, and before the fronts the representation of palm trees.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And there were narrow windows to the cells and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches; and windows were round about inward; and upon each post were palm-trees.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And there were secret windows to the chambers, and to the porches within the gate of the court round about, and in the same manner windows to the porches round about within: and on the porch there were palm-trees on this side and on that side.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ θυρίδες κρυπταὶ ἐπὶ τὸ θεεὶμ, καὶ ἐπὶ τὰ αἰλὰμ ἔσωθεν τῆς πύλης τῆς αὐλῆς κυκλόθεν· καὶ ὡσαύτως τοῖς αἰλὰμ θυρίδας κύκλῳ ἔσωθεν, καὶ ἐπὶ τὸ αἰλὰμ φοίνικες ἔνθεν καὶ ἔνθεν.