King James Version

Ezekiel 40:20

And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.

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וְהַשַּׁ֗עַרvehashaarand the doorשַׁעַרconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the door”, the ordinary formH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).אֲשֶׁ֤רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…פָּנָיו֙panayva- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…דֶּ֣רֶךְderekhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).הַצָּפ֔וֹןhatsafonthe northצָפוֹןdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the north”, the ordinary formH6828properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).לֶחָצֵ֖רlechatserto courtחָצֵרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “to court”, the ordinary formH2691a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)court, tower, village.הַחִֽיצוֹנָ֑הhachitsonahthe outerחִיצוֹןdefinite article, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “the outer”, the ordinary formH2435properly, the (outer) wall side; hence, exterior; figuratively, secular (as opposed to sacred)outer, outward, utter, without.מָדַ֥דmadadmeasureמָדַדverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “measure”, a completed actionH4058properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extendedmeasure, mete, stretch self.אָרְכּ֖וֹarekvolengthאֹרֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “length”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH753length[phrase] forever, length, long.וְרָחְבּֽוֹverachebvoand breadthרֹחַבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and breadth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7341width (literally or figuratively)breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the gate of the outer court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof and the breadth thereof.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the gate of the outer court whose prospect is toward the north, he measured the length thereof and the breadth thereof.

Young’s Literal Translation

As to the gate of the outer court whose front [is] northward, he hath measured its length and its breadth;

World English Bible

He measured the length and width of the gate of the outer court which faces toward the north.

Darby Translation

And the gate of the outer court, that looked toward the north, he measured its length and its breadth.

Douay-Rheims

He measured also both the length and the breadth of the gate of the outward court, which looked northward.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the gate of the outer court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof and the breadth thereof.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and behold a gate looking northwards belonging to the outer court, and he measured it, both the length of it and the breadth;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ἰδοὺ πύλη βλέπουσα πρὸς Βοῤῥᾶν τῇ αὐλῇ τῇ ἐξωτέρᾳ, καὶ διεμέτρησεν αὐτὴν, τό, τε μῆκος αὐτῆς καὶ τὸ πλάτος,