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name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/40.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then he measured the portico of the gateway;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He also measured the entry room of the gateway.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he measured the vestibule of the gateway, on the inside, one reed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he measured the portico of the gateway inside;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He measured also the porch of the gate within, one reed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He also measured the vestibule of the inside gate, one rod.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he measured the porch of the gate facing inward, one rod.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then he measured the porch of the gate facing inward, one rod.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then he measured the porch of the gate facing inward, one rod.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then he measured the porch of the gate facing inward, one rod.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He also measured the porch of the gate facing inward [toward the temple of the LORD], one rod.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Next he measured the gate’s portico;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Next he measured the portico of the gate; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He measured also the porch of the gate toward the house, one reed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He measured also the porch of the gate toward the house, one reed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He also measured the entrance hall of the gateway.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Next, he measured the vestibule of the gate facing away from the Temple entrance at one reed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he measured the portico of the gateway inside;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then he measured the porch of the gate facing inward as 10 1/2 feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He measured also the porch of the gate toward the house, one reed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He measured also the porch of the gate within, one reed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He measured also the porch of the gate toward the house, one reed. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he measures the porch of the gate from within—one reed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he measureth the porch of the gate from within one reed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will measure the porch of the gate from the house, one reed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within, was one reed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the threshold of the gate, next to the inner vestibule of the gate, was one reed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He also measured the vestibule of the inner gate,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he measured the inner vestibule of the gateway, one cubit.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He measured also the porch of the gate within, one reed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />(This redundant verse about the porch’s measurements according to the Hebrew is “He measured also the porch of the gate within, one reed.” see v.7, and is not found in the Peshitta Bible.)<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He measured also the porch of the gate toward the house, one reed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the third chamber equal in length to the reed, and equal in breadth to the reed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/40-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=12010" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">The East Gate</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>Each gate chamber was one rod long and one rod wide, and there were five cubits between the gate chambers. The inner threshold of the gate by the portico facing inward was one rod deep. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4058.htm" title="4058: way·yā·māḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To measure. A primitive root: properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure; figuratively, to be extended.">Then he measured</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/197.htm" title="197: ’u·lām (N-msc) -- A porch. Or, ulam; from 'alam; a vestibule.">the portico</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: haš·ša·‘ar (Art:: N-ms) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">of the gateway</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: mê·hab·ba·yiṯ (Prep-m, Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">inside;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7070.htm" title="7070: qā·neh (N-ms) -- A stalk, reed. From qanah; a reed; by resemblance a rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam."></a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first."></a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>it was eight cubits deep, and its jambs were two cubits thick. And the portico of the gateway faced the temple.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-15.htm">Revelation 21:15-17</a></span><br />The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls. / The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height. / And he measured its wall to be 144 cubits, by the human measure the angel was using.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-2.htm">1 Kings 6:2-3</a></span><br />The house that King Solomon built for the LORD was sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high. / The portico at the front of the main hall of the temple was twenty cubits long, extending across the width of the temple and projecting out ten cubits in front of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-3.htm">2 Chronicles 3:3-4</a></span><br />The foundation that Solomon laid for the house of God was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide, according to the old standard. / The portico at the front, extending across the width of the temple, was twenty cubits long and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/26-30.htm">Exodus 26:30</a></span><br />So you are to set up the tabernacle according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-1.htm">Revelation 11:1-2</a></span><br />Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there. / But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/2-1.htm">Zechariah 2:1-2</a></span><br />Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand. / “Where are you going?” I asked. “To measure Jerusalem,” he replied, “and to determine its width and length.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">1 Kings 7:15-22</a></span><br />He cast two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference. / He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars, each capital five cubits high. / For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for each capital. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-9.htm">Exodus 25:9</a></span><br />You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-5.htm">Hebrews 8:5</a></span><br />The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-11.htm">1 Chronicles 28:11-12</a></span><br />Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, storehouses, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat. / The plans contained everything David had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/27-1.htm">Exodus 27:1-8</a></span><br />“You are to build an altar of acacia wood. The altar must be square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high. / Make a horn on each of its four corners, so that the horns are of one piece, and overlay it with bronze. / Make all its utensils of bronze—its pots for removing ashes, its shovels, its sprinkling bowls, its meat forks, and its firepans. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-9.htm">2 Kings 25:9</a></span><br />He burned down the house of the LORD, the royal palace, and all the houses of Jerusalem—every significant building.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-44.htm">Acts 7:44</a></span><br />Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-21.htm">Jeremiah 52:21-23</a></span><br />Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall and twelve cubits in circumference; each was hollow, four fingers thick. / The bronze capital atop one pillar was five cubits high, with a network of bronze pomegranates all around. The second pillar, with its pomegranates, was similar. / Each capital had ninety-six pomegranates on the sides, and a total of a hundred pomegranates were above the surrounding network.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/38-1.htm">Exodus 38:1-7</a></span><br />Bezalel constructed the altar of burnt offering from acacia wood. It was square, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high. / He made a horn at each of its four corners, so that the horns and altar were of one piece, and he overlaid the altar with bronze. / He made all the altar’s utensils of bronze—its pots, shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks, and firepans. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He measured also the porch of the gate within, one reed.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/39-29.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-3.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/jeremiah/52-29.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Facing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-6.htm">Gateway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-7.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-5.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Inward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-6.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-6.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/ruth/3-15.htm">Measureth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Porch</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-17.htm">Portico</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Reed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-7.htm">Vestibule</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-19.htm">Way</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-14.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Eight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-14.htm">Facing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Gateway</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">House</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Inward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-10.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Measureth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Porch</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Portico</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-8.htm">Reed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-8.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Vestibule</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Way</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-9.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-1.htm">The time, manner, and end of the vision of the city and temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-6.htm">The description of the east gate of the outer court</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-20.htm">of the north gate</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-24.htm">of the south gate</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-27.htm">of the south gate of the inner court</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-32.htm">of the east gate</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-35.htm">and of the north gate</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-39.htm">Eight tables</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-44.htm">The chambers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">48. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-48.htm">The porch of the house</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This reflects the divine order and holiness required in worship. Measuring is a recurring theme in Ezekiel's vision, symbolizing God's sovereignty and the establishment of His standards (<a href="/ezekiel/40-3.htm">Ezekiel 40:3-5</a>). It also echoes the measuring of the New Jerusalem in <a href="/revelation/21-15.htm">Revelation 21:15-17</a>, indicating a future fulfillment and the perfection of God's kingdom.<p><b>the portico of the gateway:</b><br>The portico, or porch, is an architectural feature that serves as an entrance to the temple complex. In ancient Near Eastern architecture, porticos were common and often signified a place of transition from the secular to the sacred. The gateway represents access to God's presence, emphasizing the importance of approaching God with reverence. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who is the "gate" or "door" through which believers enter into fellowship with God (<a href="/john/10-9.htm">John 10:9</a>).<p><b>inside;</b><br>The term "inside" indicates the inner part of the temple complex, suggesting a movement towards the heart of worship and the presence of God. This progression from the outer to the inner areas of the temple mirrors the spiritual journey of drawing closer to God. It also highlights the exclusivity and sanctity of the inner temple areas, reserved for those who are consecrated. This concept is paralleled in the New Testament, where believers are called to draw near to God with a sincere heart (<a href="/hebrews/10-22.htm">Hebrews 10:22</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel receives visions from God, including the detailed vision of a new temple in chapters 40-48.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_man_with_the_measuring_rod.htm">The Man with the Measuring Rod</a></b><br>An angelic figure who guides Ezekiel through the vision, measuring the temple's dimensions, symbolizing divine order and precision.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The central place of worship for the Israelites, representing God's presence among His people. In this vision, it symbolizes restoration and hope for the exiled community.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_gateway.htm">The Gateway</a></b><br>Part of the temple structure, symbolizing access to God's presence. The measurements indicate the importance of order and holiness in approaching God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_portico.htm">The Portico</a></b><br>An architectural feature of the temple, representing the transition from the outer court to the inner sanctum, emphasizing the progression towards holiness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_order_and_precision.htm">Divine Order and Precision</a></b><br>God's attention to detail in the temple's measurements reflects His nature of order and holiness. Believers are called to reflect this order in their spiritual lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/access_to_god's_presence.htm">Access to God's Presence</a></b><br>The gateway and portico symbolize the way to approach God. Through Christ, believers have direct access to God, emphasizing the importance of reverence and preparation in worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_and_restoration.htm">Hope and Restoration</a></b><br>Ezekiel's vision provided hope to the exiled Israelites. Similarly, believers can find hope in God's promises of restoration and His presence in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_temple.htm">Symbolism of the Temple</a></b><br>The temple represents God's dwelling among His people. Today, believers are the temple of the Holy Spirit, called to live lives that reflect God's holiness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_ezekiel's_and_1_kings'_temples_differ.htm">What explains inconsistencies between the Temple vision in Ezekiel 40 and other biblical Temple descriptions, such as in 1 Kings 6-7?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_hasn't_ezekiel's_temple_been_built.htm">If Ezekiel's vision in Ezekiel 40 was meant as a literal blueprint, why hasn't this Temple been constructed in the centuries that followed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_ezekiel_40_5-16_match_temple_finds.htm">How do the measurements in Ezekiel 40:5-16 align with archaeological evidence of any actual Temple structure?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god's_presence_everlasting_if_he_left.htm">Lamentations 2:7 - If God truly abandoned His altar and temple, how do we reconcile this with the belief that the divine presence is everlasting?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 8, 9.</span> - The divergent measurements of this porch, which are given in these verses, led the LXX. and the Vulgate to reject ver. 8 as spurious, and it is certainly wanting in some Hebrew manuscripts. Hitzig, Ewald, and Smend have accordingly expunged it from the text - an altogether unnecessary proceeding. The seeming discrepancy may be removed by supposing either, with Kliefoth, that ver. 8 furnishes the measurement of the porch from east to west, and ver. 9 its measurement from north to south, with the measurements in addition of the <span class="cmt_word">posts</span> (<span class="hebrew">אֵלִים</span>, from <span class="hebrew">אַיִל</span>, "a ram," hence anything curved or twisted), <span class="accented">i.e.</span> pillars or jambs; or, with Keil, that ver. 8 states the depth from east to west, and ver. 9 the length from north to south. The "posts," which were sixty cubits high (ver. 14), were two cubits square at the base. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/40-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then he measured</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֜מָד</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·māḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4058.htm">Strong's 4058: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stretch, to measure, to be extended</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the portico</span><br /><span class="heb">אֻלָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(’u·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_197.htm">Strong's 197: </a> </span><span class="str2">A vestibule</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the gateway</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשַּׁ֛עַר</span> <span class="translit">(haš·ša·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">inside;</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵהַבַּ֖יִת</span> <span class="translit">(mê·hab·ba·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/40-8.htm">Ezekiel 40:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/40-8.htm">Ezekiel 40:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/40-8.htm">Ezekiel 40:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40-8.htm">Ezekiel 40:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40-8.htm">Ezekiel 40:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/40-8.htm">Ezekiel 40:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/40-8.htm">Ezekiel 40:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/40-8.htm">Ezekiel 40:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/40-8.htm">Ezekiel 40:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/40-8.htm">Ezekiel 40:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/40-8.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 40:8 He measured also the porch (Ezek. 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