Ezekiel 42:17
WEB
He measured on the north side five hundred reeds with the measuring reed all around.
BSB
He measured the north side to be five hundred cubits long.
KJV
He measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.
Matthew Henry
Hebrew interlinear
H4058
v — stretch, measure, stretching, be extended
Derivation: a primitive root;
properly, to stretch; by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended
KJV: measure, mete, stretch self.
vb — measure
מָדַד 53 vb. measure
Qal
1. measure of length, distance
2. of dry measure
3. fig. of measuring waters; of requital
Niph. be measured
Pi.
1. extend, continue (= make extent or continuation)
2. measure, measure off
Po. measured
Hithpo. measured (= extended, stretched) himself upon the boy
H7307
n-f — wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, region of the sky, spirit
Derivation: from 7306;
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)
KJV: air, anger, blast, breath, × cool, courage, mind, × quarter, × side, spirit(-ual), tempest, × vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).
n.f — breath
רוּחַ 378 n.f. (less oft. m.) breath, wind, spirit
1. breath of mouth or nostrils (33 t.)
2. wind (117 t.)
3. spirit, as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation = temper, disposition (76 t.)
4. spirit of the living, breathing being
5. spirit as seat of emotion
6. occasionally (and late) = seat or organ of mental acts
7. rarely of the will
8. רוּחַ esp. of moral character
9. spirit of God (94 t.)
H6828
n-f — hidden, dark, north
Derivation: or צָפֹן; from 6845;
properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)
KJV: north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).
n.f — north
צָפוֹן 153 n.f. north (as the hidden, dark)
H2568
n — five
Derivation: masculine חֲמִשָּׁה; a primitive numeral;
five
KJV: fif(-teen), fifth, five (× apiece).
n.m — five
חָמֵשׁ, חֲמִשָּׁה 342 n.m. and f. five
H3967
n-f — hundred
Derivation: or מֵאיָה; properly, a primitive numeral
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
KJV: hundred((-fold), -th), sixscore.
n.f — hundred
מֵאָה 583 n.f. hundred
1. as simple number
2. as part of larger number
3. a hundredth part
H7070
n-m — reed, erect, rod, shaft, tube, stem, radius, beam
Derivation: from 7069;
a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)
KJV: balance, bone, branch, calamus, cane, reed, × spearman, stalk.
n.m — stalk
קָנֶה 62 n.m. stalk, reed
1. stalk of grain
2. water-plant, reed
3. calamus, aromatic reed
4. derived meanings:
a. measuring-rod
b. unit of measure, reed (of 6 cubits)
c. beam of scales, for scales themselves
d. shaft of lamp-stand
e. branches thereof
f. shoulder-joint
H4060
n-f — extension, height, breadth, measure, portion, vestment, tribute
Derivation: feminine of 4055;
properly, extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); hence a portion (as measured) or a vestment; specifically, tribute (as measured)
KJV: garment, measure(-ing, meteyard, piece, size, (great) stature, tribute, wide.
n.f — measure
מִדָּה n.f. measure, measurement, stature, size, garment
H5439
adv — circle, neighbour, environs, around
Derivation: or (feminine) סְבִיבָה; from 5437;
(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around
KJV: (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.
subst — Magormissabib
סָבִיב 336 subst., used mostly as adv. and prep., circuit, round about
Bible49 app
Get translation compare, commentary, and interlinear study — offline, on iPhone and Mac.
See Bible49
Verses 15–20
Ezekiel 42:15–20
We have attended the measuring of this mystical temple and are now to see how far the holy ground on which we tread extends; and that also is here measured, and found to take in a great compass. Observe, 1. What the dimensions of it were. It extended each way 500 reeds (Eze 42:16-19), each reed above three yards and a half, so that it reached every way about an English measured mile, which, the ground lying square, was above four miles round. Thus large were the suburbs (as I may call them) of this mystical temple, signifying the great extent of the church in gospel-times, when all nations should be discipled and the kingdoms of the world made Christ's kingdoms. Room should be made in God's courts for the numerous forces of the Gentiles that shall flow into them, as was foretold, Isa 49:18; Isa 60:4. It is in part fulfilled already in the accession of the Gentiles to the church; and we trust it shall have a more full accomplishment when the fulness of the Gentiles shall come in and all Israel shall be saved. 2. Why the dimensions of it were made thus large. It was to make a separation, by putting a very large distance between the sanctuary and the profane place; and therefore there was a wall surrounding it, to keep off those that were unclean and to separate between the previous and the vile. Note, A difference is to be put between common and sacred things, between God's name and other names, between his day and other days, his book and other books, his institutions and other observances; and a distance is to be put between our worldly and religious actions, so as still to go about the worship of God with a solemn pause.
Cross-references: Ezek 42:16 · Isa 49:18 · Isa 60:4