King James Version

Ezekiel 40:34

And the arches thereof were toward the outward court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.

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ואלמוvlmvand archאֵילָםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, 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.וְאֵלַמָּ֗יוveelamayvand 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.לֶֽחָצֵר֙lechatserto 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.הַחִ֣יצוֹנָ֔הhachitsonahthe 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.וְתִמֹרִ֥יםvetimorimand 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).אלוlvoakאַיִלnoun, 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.אֵלָ֖יוelayvoakאַיִלnoun, 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.מִפּ֣וֹmipvofrom hereפֹּהpreposition, adverb — “from here”H6311this place (French ici), i.e. here or hencehere, hither, the one (other, this, that) side.וּמִפּ֑וֹumipvoand from hereפֹּהconjunction, preposition, adverb — “and from here”H6311this place (French ici), i.e. here or hencehere, hither, the one (other, this, that) side.וּשְׁמֹנֶ֥הushemonehand eightשְׁמֹנֶהconjunction, adjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “and eight”, the ordinary formH8083a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eightheight(-een, -eenth), eighth.מַעֲל֖וֹתmaalotstepמַעֲלָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “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.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, on this side, and on that side; 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, on this side, and on that side: and the ascent to it had eight steps.

Young’s Literal Translation

and its arches [are] toward the outer court, and palm-trees [are] toward its posts, on this side and on that side, and eight steps [are] its ascent.

World English Bible

Its arches were toward the outer court. Palm trees were on its posts on this side and on that side. 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 on this side and on that side: and its ascent was [by] eight steps.

Douay-Rheims

And the porch thereof, that is, of the outward court: and the graven palm trees in the front thereof on this side and on that side: and the going up thereof was by eight steps.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And there were porches opening into the inner court, and palm-trees on the posts on this side and on that side: and it had eight steps.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ αἰλαμμὼν εἰς τὴν αὐλὴν τὴν ἐσωτέραν, καὶ φοίνικες ἐπὶ τοῦ αἰλεῦ ἔνθεν καὶ ἔνθεν, καὶ ὀκτὼ κλημακτῆρες αὐτῇ.