King James Version

Ezekiel 40:37

And the posts thereof were toward the utter 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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ואילוvylvand oakאַיִלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and 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.וְאֵילָ֗יוveeylayvand oakאַיִלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and 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.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).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.אֵילָ֖יוeylayvoakאַיִלnoun, 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 posts 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 posts 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 posts [are] to the outer court, and palm-trees [are] unto its posts, on this side and on that side, and eight steps [are] its ascent.

World English Bible

Its posts 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 posts 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 looked to the outward court: and the graving of palm trees in the front thereof was on this side and on that side: and the going up to it was by eight steps.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the posts 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 its porches were toward the inner court; and there were palm-trees to the posts on this side and on that side: and it had eight steps.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τὰ αἰλαμμὼν εἰς τὴν αὐλὴν τὴν ἐξωτέραν, καὶ φοίνικες τῷ αἰλεῦ ἔνθεν καὶ ἔνθεν, καὶ ὀκτὼ κλημακτῆρες αὐτῇ.