King James Version

Ezekiel 42:3

Over against the twenty cubits which were for the inner court, and over against the pavement which was for the utter court, was gallery against gallery in three stories.

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נֶ֣גֶדnegedagainstנֶגֶדpreposition — “against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.הָֽעֶשְׂרִ֗יםhaesrimthe twentyעֶשְׂרִיםdefinite article, adjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “the twenty”, the ordinary formH6242twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth(six-) score, twenty(-ieth).אֲשֶׁר֙asherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, 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,…לֶחָצֵ֣רlechatserto 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.הַפְּנִימִ֔יhapnimithe interiorפְּנִימִיdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “the interior”, the ordinary formH6442interior(with-) in(-ner, -ward).וְנֶ֣גֶדvenegedand againstנֶגֶדconjunction, preposition — “and against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.רִֽצְפָ֔הritsfahpavementרִצְפָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “pavement”, the ordinary formH7531a hot stone; also a tessellated pavementlive coal, pavement.אֲשֶׁ֖רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, 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,…לֶחָצֵ֣רlechatserto 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.אַתִּ֥יקatiqgalleryאַתּוּקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gallery”, the ordinary formH862a ledge or offset in abuildinggallery.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).פְּנֵֽיpenea- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “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(-…אַתִּ֖יקatiqgalleryאַתּוּקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gallery”, the ordinary formH862a ledge or offset in abuildinggallery.בַּשְּׁלִשִֽׁיםbashlishimin thirdשְׁלִישִׁיpreposition, with the article, adjective, ordinal, masculine, plural, absolute — “in third”, the ordinary formH7992third; feminine athird (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell)third (part, rank, time), three (years old).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

over against the twenty cubits which belonged to the inner court, and over against the pavement which belonged to the outer court; with gallery against gallery in three stories.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Over against the twenty cubits which belonged to the inner court, and over against the pavement which belonged to the outer court, was gallery against gallery in the third story.

Young’s Literal Translation

Over-against the twenty [cubits] that are to the inner court, and over-against the pavement that [is] to the outer court, [is] gallery over-against gallery, in the three [storeys].

World English Bible

Opposite the twenty cubits which belonged to the inner court, and opposite the pavement which belonged to the outer court, was gallery against gallery in the three stories.

Darby Translation

over against the twenty [cubits] that pertained to the inner court, and over against the pavement that pertained to the outer court; there was gallery against gallery in the third [story];

Douay-Rheims

Over against the twenty cubits of the inner court, and over against the pavement of the outward court that was paved with stone, where there was a gallery joined to a triple gallery.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

over against the twenty cubits which belonged to the inner court, and over against the pavement which belonged to the outer court; with gallery against gallery in three stories.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

ornamented accordingly as the gates of the inner court, and arranged accordingly as the peristyles of the outer court, with triple porticos fronting one another.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

διαγεγραμμέναι ὃν τρόπον αἱ πύλαι τῆς αὐλῆς τῆς ἐσωτέρας, καὶ ὃν τρόπον τὰ περίστυλα τῆς αὐλῆς τῆς ἐξωτέρας ἐστοιχισμέναι, ἀντιπρόσωποι στοαὶ τρισσαί.