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Ezekiel 43

Ezek. 43:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And the altar
'ari'eyl (Hebrew #741)
the altar of the temple
KJV usage: altar.
Pronounce: ar-ee-ale'
Origin: either by transposition for 739 or, more probably, an orthographical variation for 2025
shall be twelve
`asar (Hebrew #6240)
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
KJV usage: (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
Pronounce: aw-sawr'
Origin: for 6235
shnayim (Hebrew #8147)
feminine shttayim {shet-tah'-yim}; two; also (as ordinal) twofold
KJV usage: both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
Pronounce: shen-ah'-yim
Origin: dual of 8145
cubits long
'orek (Hebrew #753)
length
KJV usage: + forever, length, long.
Pronounce: o'rek'
Origin: from 748
, twelve
`asar (Hebrew #6240)
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
KJV usage: (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
Pronounce: aw-sawr'
Origin: for 6235
shnayim (Hebrew #8147)
feminine shttayim {shet-tah'-yim}; two; also (as ordinal) twofold
KJV usage: both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
Pronounce: shen-ah'-yim
Origin: dual of 8145
broad
rochab (Hebrew #7341)
width (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness.
Pronounce: ro'-khab
Origin: from 7337
, square
raba` (Hebrew #7251)
properly, to be four (sided); used only as denominative of 7253; to be quadrate
KJV usage: (four-)square(-d).
Pronounce: raw-bah'
Origin: a primitive root (rather identical with 7250 through the idea of sprawling "at all fours" (or possibly the reverse is the order of deriv.); compare 702)
in the four
'arba` (Hebrew #702)
from 7251; four
KJV usage: four.
Pronounce: ar-bah'
Origin: masculine oarbaah {ar-baw-aw'}
squares
reba` (Hebrew #7253)
a fourth (part or side)
KJV usage: fourth part, side, square.
Pronounce: reh'-bah
Origin: from 7251
thereof.

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Cross References

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twelve cubits.
Ex. 27:1• 1And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits. (Ex. 27:1)
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2 Chron. 4:1• 1Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof. (2 Chron. 4:1)
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Ezra 3:3• 3And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the Lord, even burnt offerings morning and evening. (Ezra 3:3)
square.
Ex. 38:1‑2• 1And he made the altar of burnt offering of shittim wood: five cubits was the length thereof, and five cubits the breadth thereof; it was foursquare; and three cubits the height thereof.
 2And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it; the horns thereof were of the same: and he overlaid it with brass. (Ex. 38:1‑2)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And the hearth of *Godg was twelve cubits long, by twelve broad, square in the four sides thereof.

JND Translation Notes

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g
Heb. Ariel, "lion of *God." see Isa. 29.1.