King James Version

Ezekiel 40:31

And the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.

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וְאֵלַמָּ֗וveelamavand archאֵילָםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and arch”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH361a pillar-space (or colonnade), i.e. a pale (or portico)arch.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “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).חָצֵר֙chatsercourtחָצֵרnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “court”, the ordinary formH2691a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)court, tower, village.הַחִ֣צוֹנָ֔הhachitsonahthe 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.וְתִמֹרִ֖יםvetimorimand palm treeתִּמֹּרconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and palm tree”, the ordinary formH8561(architectural) a palm-like pilaster (i.e. umbellate)palm tree.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “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).אילוylvoakאַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “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.אֵילָ֑יוeylayvoakאַיִלnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “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.וּמַעֲל֥וֹתumaalotand stepמַעֲלָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “and step”, the ordinary formH4609elevation, i.e. the act (literally, a journey to a higher place, figuratively, a thought arising), or (concretely) the condition (literally, a step or grademark, figuratively, a superiority of station); specifically a climactic progression (in certain Psalms)things that come up, (high) degree, deal, go up, stair, step, story.שְׁמוֹנֶ֖הshemoneheightשְׁמֹנֶהadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “eight”, the ordinary formH8083a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eightheight(-een, -eenth), eighth.מעלוmlvascentמַעֲלֶהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “ascent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4608an elevation, i.e. (concretely) acclivity or platform; abstractly (the relation or state) a rise or (figuratively) priorityascent, before, chiefest, cliff, that goeth up, going up, hill, mounting up, stairs.מַעֲלָֽיוmaalayvascentמַעֲלֶהnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “ascent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4608an elevation, i.e. (concretely) acclivity or platform; abstractly (the relation or state) a rise or (figuratively) priorityascent, before, chiefest, cliff, that goeth up, going up, hill, mounting up, stairs.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the arches thereof were toward the outer court; and palm-trees were upon the posts thereof; and the going up to it had eight steps.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the arches thereof were toward the outer court; and palm-trees were upon the posts thereof: and the ascent to it had eight steps.

Young’s Literal Translation

and its arches [are] unto the outer court, and palm-trees [are] unto its posts, and eight steps [are] its ascent.

World English Bible

Its arches were toward the outer court. Palm trees were on its posts. The ascent to it had eight steps.

Darby Translation

And its projections were toward the outer court; and there were palm-trees upon its posts: and its ascent was [by] eight steps.

Douay-Rheims

And the porch thereof to the outward court, and the palm trees thereof in the front: and there were eight steps to go up to It.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the arches thereof were toward the outer court; and palm-trees were upon the posts thereof; and the going up to it had eight steps.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

from the porch to the outer court: and there were palm-trees to the post thereof , and eight steps.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ τὸ εὖρος πήχεις εἰκοσιπέντε τοῦ αἰλὰμ εἰς τὴν αὐλὴν τὴν ἐξωτέραν, καὶ φοίνικες τῷ αἰλεῦ, καὶ ὀκτὼ κλημακτῆρες.