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This was the lower pavement.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the pavement ran along the side of the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates. This was the lower pavement.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />which flanked the gateways and corresponded to the length of the gates; this was the lower pavement.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the pavement by the side of the gates over against the length of the gates <i>was</i> the lower pavement.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The pavement was by the side of the gateways, corresponding to the length of the gateways; <i>this was</i> the lower pavement.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the pavement (<i>that is,</i> the lower pavement) <i>was</i> by the side of the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The pavement (that is, the lower pavement) was by the side of the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the pavement (<i>that is,</i> the lower pavement) <i>was</i> by the side of the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The pavement (<i>that is</i>, the lower pavement) <i>was</i> by the side of the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The pavement (<i>that is,</i> the lower pavement) was by the side of the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />which flanked the courtyard’s gates and corresponded to the length of the gates; this was the lower pavement.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />which flanked the gates and corresponded to the length of the gates; this was the lower pavement. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the pavement was by the side of the gates, answerable unto the length of the gates, even the lower pavement.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />This was known as the lower sidewalk, and it was 25 meters wide. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the pavement was by the side of the gates, answerable unto the length of the gates, even the lower pavement.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The pavement in the lower courtyard ran alongside the gateways. It was as wide as it was long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />which extended around the courtyard. This outer courtyard was at a lower level than the inner courtyard. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The pavement to the side of the gates corresponded to the length of the gates. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />which flanked the gateways and corresponded to the length of the gates; this was the lower pavement.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The pavement was beside the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates; this was the lower pavement.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The pavement was by the side of the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates; this was the lower pavement.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the pavement by the side of the gates over against the length of the gates was the lower pavement.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The pavement was by the side of the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates, even the lower pavement. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the pavement to the side of the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates, [is] the lower pavement;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the pavement unto the side of the gates over-against the length of the gates is the lower pavement;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the tesselated pavement to the shoulder of the gates over against the length of the gates, the lower tesselated pavement.<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 pavement in the front of the gates according to the length of the gates was lower. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the pavement in front of the gates, along the length of the gates, was lower.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The pavement lay alongside the gatehouses, the same length as the gates; this was the lower pavement.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The pavement ran along the side of the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates; this was the lower pavement.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the steps by the side of the gates were opposite the stairway at the lower pavement.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the steps were on the side of the gate that was against the length of the stairs<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the pavement was by the side of the gates, corresponding unto the length of the gates, even the lower pavement.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the porticos were behind the gates; according to the length of the gates, was the lower peristyle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/40-18.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=12108" 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 Outer Court</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17</span>Then he brought me into the outer court, and there were chambers and a pavement laid out all around the court. Thirty chambers faced the pavement, <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3802.htm" title="3802: ke·ṯep̄ (N-fsc) -- From an unused root meaning to clothe; the shoulder; figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anything.">which flanked</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: haš·šə·‘ā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">the gateways</a> <a href="/hebrew/5980.htm" title="5980: lə·‘um·maṯ (Prep-l) -- Close by, side by side with. From amam; conjunction, i.e. Society; mostly adverb or preposition, near, beside, along with.">and corresponded to</a> <a href="/hebrew/753.htm" title="753: ’ō·reḵ (N-msc) -- Length. From 'arak; length.">the length</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: haš·šə·‘ā·rîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">of the gates;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7531.htm" title="7531: hā·riṣ·p̄āh (Art:: N-fs) -- A hot stone, a tessellated pavement. Feminine of retseph; a hot stone; also a tessellated pavement."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8481.htm" title="8481: hat·taḥ·tō·w·nāh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Lower, lowest. Or tachton; from tachath; bottommost.">this was the lower</a> <a href="/hebrew/7531.htm" title="7531: wə·hā·riṣ·p̄āh (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- A hot stone, a tessellated pavement. Feminine of retseph; a hot stone; also a tessellated pavement.">pavement.</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>Then he measured the distance from the front of the lower gateway to the outside of the inner court; it was a hundred cubits on the east side as well as on the north.…<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="/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="/1_kings/6-36.htm">1 Kings 6:36</a></span><br />Solomon built the inner courtyard with three rows of dressed stone and one row of trimmed cedar beams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">2 Chronicles 4:9</a></span><br />He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-10.htm">Revelation 21:10-12</a></span><br />And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, / shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal. / The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-21.htm">Revelation 21:21</a></span><br />And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm">1 Kings 7:12</a></span><br />The great courtyard was surrounded by three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams, as were the inner courtyard and portico of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-19.htm">Revelation 21:19-20</a></span><br />The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, / the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-24.htm">Revelation 21:24-26</a></span><br />By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory. / Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there. / And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-4.htm">2 Chronicles 3:4</a></span><br />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="/revelation/22-1.htm">Revelation 22:1-2</a></span><br />Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb / down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-14.htm">Revelation 21:14</a></span><br />The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-5.htm">1 Kings 6:5-6</a></span><br />Against the walls of the temple and the inner sanctuary, Solomon built a chambered structure around the temple, in which he constructed the side rooms. / The bottom floor was five cubits wide, the middle floor six cubits, and the third floor seven cubits. He also placed offset ledges around the outside of the temple, so that nothing would be inserted into its walls.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-18.htm">Revelation 21:18</a></span><br />The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-27.htm">Revelation 21:27</a></span><br />But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the pavement by the side of the gates over against the length of the gates was the lower pavement.</p><p class="hdg">no references for this verse </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/4-5.htm">Corresponding</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-4.htm">Doorways</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-17.htm">Floor</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-14.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-4.htm">Gateways</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-11.htm">Length</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-22.htm">Namely</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-3.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-17.htm">Pavement</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-16.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-2.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-17.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-12.htm">Wide</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/42-3.htm">Corresponding</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-11.htm">Doorways</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-8.htm">Floor</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-38.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-30.htm">Gateways</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-20.htm">Length</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-14.htm">Namely</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-23.htm">Over-Against</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-3.htm">Pavement</a> <a href="/ezekiel/47-2.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-19.htm">Side</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-2.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-42.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/ezekiel/40-21.htm">Wide</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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In the context of ancient Near Eastern architecture, gateways were significant as they served both functional and symbolic purposes. They were points of entry and exit, but also represented transition from the secular to the sacred. The flanking structures could have been guardrooms or chambers for temple personnel, emphasizing the importance of order and sanctity in approaching God's presence. This imagery can be connected to the idea of Jesus as the "gate" or "door" in <a href="/john/10-9.htm">John 10:9</a>, symbolizing the way to salvation and access to God.<p><b>and corresponded to the length of the gates;</b><br>The phrase indicates a precise architectural measurement, suggesting that the design of the temple was intentional and divinely inspired. The correspondence in length highlights the symmetry and orderliness of God's dwelling place, reflecting His nature. This meticulous design can be seen as a foreshadowing of the New Jerusalem described in <a href="/revelation/21.htm">Revelation 21</a>, where the city is measured and perfectly proportioned, symbolizing God's perfect plan and the harmony of His kingdom.<p><b>this was the lower pavement.</b><br>The lower pavement refers to a specific level or area within the temple complex. Pavements in ancient temples were often made of stone and served as foundational elements, providing stability and structure. The mention of a "lower" pavement suggests a tiered or hierarchical design, which could symbolize the different levels of access to God's presence, much like the outer and inner courts of the temple. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are described as living stones being built into a spiritual house (<a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a>), indicating the foundational role of Christ and His followers in God's redemptive plan.<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_temple_vision.htm">The Temple Vision</a></b><br>This vision, given to Ezekiel, describes a future temple with precise measurements and structures, symbolizing God's presence and order.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_pavement.htm">The Pavement</a></b><br>In the vision, the pavement is part of the temple's outer court, indicating a place of approach and preparation for worship.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_gateways.htm">The Gateways</a></b><br>These are the entrances to the temple complex, symbolizing access to God's presence and the orderliness of His design.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lower_pavement.htm">The Lower Pavement</a></b><br>This specific area of the temple court, mentioned in the verse, highlights the detailed and structured nature of God's plans.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_order_and_precision.htm">God's Order and Precision</a></b><br>The detailed description of the temple, including the pavement, reflects God's nature as a God of order. Believers are called to reflect this order in their lives, valuing discipline and structure in their spiritual walk.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/access_to_god's_presence.htm">Access to God's Presence</a></b><br>The gateways and pavements symbolize access to God. Through Christ, believers have direct access to God, and this privilege should be approached with reverence and preparation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_in_worship.htm">Holiness in Worship</a></b><br>The temple vision underscores the importance of holiness in worship. Believers are called to prepare their hearts and lives as they approach God, ensuring that their worship is pleasing to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_temple.htm">Symbolism of the Temple</a></b><br>The temple serves as a symbol of God's presence among His people. Today, believers are the temple of the Holy Spirit, and this identity should influence how they live and interact with the world.<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_is_ezekiel_40's_temple_design_unique.htm">Why does Ezekiel 40 describe a Temple layout that differs so widely from known historical designs?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_40's_details.htm">How should one reconcile the detailed architectural descriptions in Ezekiel 40 with the absence of any clear historical record of its fulfillment?</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/is_ezekiel_44's_temple_purely_symbolic.htm">Ezekiel 44's temple regulations appear highly specific, yet no archaeological site conclusively matches this description--could this be evidence the prophecy was purely symbolic or never fulfilled?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/40.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">Over against the length of the gates.--</span>The width of the pavement was the same as the projection of the gateways into the court, <span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> 44 cubits (50 cubits, less the thickness of the wall).<p><span class= "bld">Lower pavement.</span>--In contradistinction to the pavement of the inner court, which was upon a higher level.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/40-18.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">which flanked</span><br /><span class="heb">כֶּ֣תֶף</span> <span class="translit">(ke·ṯep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3802.htm">Strong's 3802: </a> </span><span class="str2">The shoulder, side-piece, lateral projection of anything</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the gateways</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשְּׁעָרִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šə·‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<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">and corresponded to</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֻמַּ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘um·maṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5980.htm">Strong's 5980: </a> </span><span class="str2">Society, near, beside, along with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the length</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹ֣רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_753.htm">Strong's 753: </a> </span><span class="str2">Length</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the gates;</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשְּׁעָרִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šə·‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<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">this was the lower</span><br /><span class="heb">הַתַּחְתּוֹנָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(hat·taḥ·tō·w·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8481.htm">Strong's 8481: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lower, lowest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pavement.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָרִֽצְפָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·riṣ·p̄āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7531.htm">Strong's 7531: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hot stone, a tessellated pavement</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/40-18.htm">Ezekiel 40:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/40-18.htm">Ezekiel 40:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/40-18.htm">Ezekiel 40:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/40-18.htm">Ezekiel 40:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/40-18.htm">Ezekiel 40:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/40-18.htm">Ezekiel 40:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/40-18.htm">Ezekiel 40:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/40-18.htm">Ezekiel 40:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/40-18.htm">Ezekiel 40:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/40-18.htm">Ezekiel 40:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/40-18.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 40:18 The pavement was by the side (Ezek. 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